Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Shiny paint!

Normal poster paints are fine but shiny paint is even better!
This was super easy to make meaning the girls could get involved and practically make it themselves!


To make this paint you need only a few simple things.
A can of condensed milk (any supermarket cheapy brand will do). Food colourings and some pots or something to mix the paint in. I used a muffin tin as you can have multiple colours together and the holes are a good size.
Divide the condensed milk evenly into the tubs/holes then just add a few drops of food colouring. You may to add more drops for a deeper more vivid colour. Give it a good mix then your ready to paint.
Couldn't get much simpler than that :)

When the paint dries its all shiney. It can take a while, especially if your budding artist has covered the paper in big blobs of paint!

I will warn you though that the condensed milk is very sticky!! Make sure you have wipes/damp cloth on hand ready for when they have finished and ensure you cover your table/floor with something you don't mind getting sticky/messy!
Getting sticky was all part of the fun for the girls and it would make a great sensory activity for younger ones too.

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