Today was an art day for us! My kids love to paint, but there is always the fear of the brush or their hand going into their mouth. Most fingerpaint is considered non-toxic and there are plenty of "edible" recipes for paint. However, I wanted to use something that they could really eat. Vanilla pudding was the answer! It can be colored easily (using food coloring or more natural means-berries, spinach juice, etc), and there are no worries if they decide to put it in their mouths.
All you need is vanilla pudding and food coloring.
Mix together to make many different colors:
Now, let the fun commence!
And, of course, we HAVE to taste it!
Edible fingerpainting is fun!
And, for the results...
**If you are looking for literature to read in combination with the activity, check out Mouse Paint. It is all about colors and how they mix to form new colors.**
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