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Skittles Finger Paint Recipe

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Every day my sweet boys ask what activity we’re going to do. Most days I have something planned, but some days I come up short. Last week, they asked to do an activity and so I looked in my pantry to see what I had to work with. I saw a bag of Skittles and I was inspired to try a new recipe…Skittles Finger Paint! And let me tell you, it turned out great and it is edible and safe for toddlers.

Skittles Finger Paint Recipe Here’s what you need:

  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • bag of Skittles

Start by sorting the Skittles by color.

Skittle Sorting

Next, add 1 cup of water to each bowl. Let the Skittles dissolve.

dissolving skittles

After the Skittles have dissolved, pour the one colored water into a pot. Then add the corn starch, salt, sugar, and 1 more cup of water to the mix. Heat over medium heat and stir frequently.

mixing

You will cook it for 10 minutes or so. When it starts to thicken, remove it from the stove. It will look something like this. (Don’t cook it for too long or it will be too gloppy! You want it slightly runny.)

IMG_3033

Let it cool before letting the kids play with it! Repeat the recipe to make multiple colors.

I love that it’s very shiny and smells great!

Skittles Finger Paint

Finger Paint with Skittles

You can play with it on paper, but we chose to play with it on a mirror! Sensory Play with Finger Paint We love messy sensory play!

finger paint on mirror

Sensory Play with Skittles Finger Paint
We had a lot of fun playing with Skittles Finger Paint! We saved some in containers, but I don’t expect it to last very long. I will update my post when I find out how long it lasts. Hope you’ll try it out! 🙂

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  1. Kristin Tallant says

    August 6, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    These are great idea’s. I just started watching another toddler and am wanting to find something creative to DO with my son and this new little one.

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  2. Amy @ Wildflower Ramblings says

    July 15, 2014 at 11:59 am

    Love this!!! I’ve been looking for a new edible recipe 🙂 Hope you’re feeling well!!
    Amy @ Wildflower Ramblings recently posted…21 activities for one year oldsMy Profile

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