Are you looking for a fun, frugal activity to do with small people in your life, I would definitely recommend giving this DIY kid’s paint a try.

I adopted this recipe from pinterest and love the fact that is so ridiculously simple and cheap (like literally pennies to make a big batch!)

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups cornstarch (I’ve also heard it can be done with flour, but I’ve never made it that way)
• 2 cups water
• several drops of food coloring
• containers for different color paints
DIRECTIONS:
• Mix equal parts cornstarch and water in a large measuring cup or bowl (it will take a while to stir and it will be VERY thick at first)
• Divide mixture between multiple smaller containers (I like to use containers with lids for easy storage)
• Add several drops of food coloring to the different containers and stir to make desired colors.
• Paint, Paint, Paint!
• Rinse out brushes and cover containers of paint when finished.

It literally took me less than 5 minutes to whip up a big batch of the paint… and aside from the containers of paint, the only dishes I got dirty were a measuring cup and a fork for stirring.

You will have to stir up the paints again after they sit for a while as all the cornstarch settles on the bottom. Otherwise, the paints are actually very liquidy and easy to squirt or spread.