We love making our own paint at home. The process is fun, and the results are always a surprise.
Today, we experimented with a couple of household staples to see if we could make watercolor cakes, and the results were just too fun! Read on for the easy recipe.
Watercolor Paint Recipe
Materials
Method
- Begin by filling each slot of the ice cube tray roughly 3/4 of the way with baking soda.
- Add 1-2 drops of food coloring to each slot, using varying colors as you go.
- Then, slowly begin to add water to each slot and gently mix.
- As you add water the baking soda will dissolve.
- Finish the slots with more baking soda, slowly adding more and gently mixing until you have a really thick consistency with minimal residual water.
- From here you can leave the watercolor cakes out to dry, or you can pop the tray in the freezer for faster results.
- Drying out of the freezer may take up to 24 hours, but in the freezer the watercolor cakes will be set in 3-4 hours.
Once the watercolor cakes are set you will be left with beautifully vibrant paints that kids can use again and again! All you need is a bit of water and a few brushes!
Extend the Fun
- Give kids vinegar instead of water to paint with, and they will stare in awe as the watercolors FIZZ & bubble as they make art!
- Another fun way to play is to let kids paint their art using water like normal. Then, they can squirt their creations with vinegar to make their artwork FIZZ.
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