Make Your Own > CraftsOctober 27, 2005

Make Your Own Finger Paint

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup laundry starch or cornstarch
  • Cold water
  • 1 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup soap flakes
  • 2 Tbsp. glycerin

Directions

Mix starch with enough cold water to make a smooth paste. Add boiling water and cook until glossy. Stir in dry soap flakes while mixture is warm; cool. Add glycerin. Keeps in airtight container for 1 week.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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01/16/2006

Moving up for answer to clarify the directions.

By Lee-Ann (Guest Post) 10/28/2005

Thanks for the recipe. Do you mean laundry detergent flakes or grated bar soap flakes?

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