Activity Overview
Turn bath time into an entertaining event for children by whipping up some Tub Time Finger Paints. Children will feel like their are breaking all of the rules as they experiment with this fun finger painting activity that you can make with ingredients in your cupboard and craft closet.
Young children won't balk at bath time any longer because they will be able to get messy and clean all in one swoop. Children can fingerpaint freely, fingerpaint pictures or even play games like the dot box game or tic tac toe.
Materials Needed
- 1/2 cup of clear and mild dish soap
- 2 Tbs. cornstarch
- Food coloring
- Spoon
- Small plastic bowl
- Plastic muffin tray
How to Make and Play
- Mix cornstarch and dish soap together with a spoon in a small bowl.
- Place a spoonful of the mixture into different compartments in the muffin tray.
- Add a few drops of food coloring into each section. Stir each well with your spoon, washing spoon between each one so that the colors don't get mixed.
- Dip fingers into the finger paints and use on the walls of your tub or shower and rinse away when finished.
