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Fingerpaint paste recipe

Recipes that can be played with - modelled and moulded ..

Fingerpaint Paste recipe 
Cornflour paste
Finger paint and paste - scenery  craft

You Will Need

A Perspex sheet - Safety mirror or Painting window
Collage and scenery pieces to build texture - optional

Finger Paste Recipe:
4 Heaped desert spoon of cornflour to every
1 pint of water.
4 spoonfuls of Cornflour to each 1 pint of water.
Poster or tempera paint to colour
Access to a heat ring / cooker + Saucepan 

DOWNLOAD Finger paste Recipe File


 Measure 1 pint of water and pour 3/4 of it into a saucepan
 Measure each spoonful of cornflour and place into the remaining water - stir thoroughly
 Pour into the saucepan
 Over a medium heat cook until the cornflour mix begins to thicken
 Once it becomes smooth, and has a thickened, transparent consistency remove from the heat.
 Continue stirring - the paste retains its heat for a considerable time.
 Leave to cool.

RECIPE COOKING PROCESS
Fingerpaste recipe process 1
Fingerpaste recipe process 2

 Once cooled divide into bowls and add a small spoonful of poster - tempera paint to the paste.
 Mix until evenly coloured.

Once cooled - add paint and mix

 Quantity will depend on the number of Children taking part - 1 pint to one colour would be good for a group activity.
 Store in an airtight container and shake / stir well before next use.

Tactile and textured fingerpaste
Fingerpaste texture
For Christmas Finger paste activities
Christmas Finger paint picture
Set your Christmas scene with glitter - artificial snow and plastic / fabric fir tree 'neeedles
tinsel, stars and any other Christmas collage items ..


and Halloween 
Halloween fingerpaste activities ..
add Gold and Silver glitter 
and other halloween creatures ..

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