Art Supply Recipes

Make your own Art Supplies

Air Dry Clay Recipe

1/2 cup cornstarch

1 cup baking soda

3/4 cup water

1.Combine and stir until mixed.

2. Heat, stirring constantly until it looks like mashed potatoes.

3. Let cool down and work.

Tip: use pipe cleaners or another bendable material to attach one piece to another (like the head to a turtle). Let dry then paint with watercolors!

Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Mix 1:1 ratio cornstarch to water

Add washable paint or food coloring

Tip: make in muffin tin and use paintbrushes or put in empty condiment bottles

Puffy Paint

1 cup all purpose flour

1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.

2. Add a bit of water and stir until you get a smooth, thin paste (about the same consistency of stirred yogurt).

3. Divide into smaller cups, add food coloring, and mix well.

4. Paint a picture on heavy paper or cardboard

5. Put painting into microwave for 30 seconds and watch it puff up!