Homemade Paints for Kids

Total Time: 15 minutes at the most

Yield: 3 pints

Supplies:

• 3 cups water
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 packages of Kool-Aid
• 1/2 cup salt
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil

Steps:

1. Bring water to a boil, remove from heat and cool till lukewarm, add oil to the cooled water, stir a little.
2. Mix 1 cup of flour, 1 Kool-Aid package and 1/4 cup salt in a medium size mixing bowl
3. Take 1 and 1/2 cups water and add to dry ingredients, stir until well mixed.
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4. Repeat with rest of water.
5. Kool-Aid will add the color and scent to the paint, you can add a few drops of food coloring to enhance the color. You can also omit the Kool-Aid and use just food coloring.
6. I put the paint in one jar without the food coloring or Kool-Aid, using only what I need. I purchased muffin tins from the dollar store, pour paint until about half way full, then mix in the food coloring. I always keep the uncolored paint in the refrigerator, stir a little before using. Also, generic Kool-Aid works just as well!

White isn't even really one of the primary colours - it's a 'Tone'. It is impossible to create white (as with all the primary colours Red, Blue and yellow) using ANY combination of colour.