Make your own kids paints!

Kids love to paint! Check out these easy to make homemade paint ideas.

Choose from one or more of the following paint recipes including: snow paints, bread paints, edible finger paints, shaving foam paints & watercolour paints.

Snow paints

Such a fun thing to do during winter and so easy to make. No need to go outside. Stay warm indoors and help your little ones make their own snow creations. Here’s the snow paint recipe.

Bread paints

Make breakfast and lunchtime more fun for the kids by painting their bread! It’s cheap and easy to do too. Here’s the bread paints recipe.

Edible finger paints

OK a bit messy, but lots of fun! Make your own edible finger paint for the kids. It’s cheap to make and safe to use and if there’s any left over, store it in the fridge or freezer to use for another day. Here’s the edible finger paints recipe.

Shaving foam paints

Try this recipe for shaving foam paint. It’s the perfect bathtime activity. A puffy foam paint that dissolves in the bath water. Kids will love it! Here’s the shaving foam paints recipe.

Watercolour paints

Follow our simple instructions on how to make your own watercolour paints! Easy to do, safe for kids and you may already have all of the ingredients in your pantry! Here’s the watercolour paints recipe.

Check out our other ideas on things to make with kids.

This article was written by the team at Under 5s www.under5s.co.nz.