Kristie McNealy, MD

Update: Once the kids were done, I stuck our son in the tub because he had face paint everywhere.  As it turns out, the blue stained their skin a bit. Thankfully nobody had too much of that color on their face, and we don’t have any important events coming up in the next few days.

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A while ago, my daughter got a cookbook for kids from her great grandma, which she really loves.  Unfortunately, the kids usually remember we have it about 15 minutes before dinner should be on the table, and they almost always choose a recipe that we lack half the ingredients for.

Today my 4 year old found it, and brought it to me, asking if we could make face paint (the book has a section of “just for fun” recipes like play dough and goo).  Imagine her surprise when I checked over the ingredients and said yes

After lunched we whipped up a batch.  Its super simple, and the big kids are still playing with it as I type this.  My oldest is doing the painting, and apparently my turn is up next . . .  So far, it seems to be wiping off skin fine with just water.  I make no claims about how easily it does or does not wash out of clothes!

Homemade Face Paint Recipe

• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 1/4 cup cold cream
• 1/4 cup water
• food coloring

1.  Combine the corn starch, cold cream and water, and mix until smooth.  Divide into cups or bowls and add food coloring to achieve desired colors.

2.  Let your kids apply to their face using their fingers, paint brushes or cotton swabs.

3.  Store any left overs in zip top bags.

When Face Painting Gets Out of Hand

Oh, and I almost forgot.  You can find more recipes like this in the book Kids in the Kitchen: Recipes for Fun.  It’s available on Amazon.

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