Homemade Watercolor Paints

With Easter just a week away, you're probably searching for ways to save money on goodies for the Easter bunny to bring the kiddies. Here is an awesome recipe for homemade watercolor paints that will make a fabulous, and frugal, addition to any Easter basket. 

You'll Need:

4 tbsp baking soda

2 tbsp white wine vinegar

1/2 tsp light corn syrup

2 tbsp corn starch

food coloring

Container for your paints (you can use empty water color trays, empty makeup    containers, muffin tins, ice cube trays, plastic egg cartons, etc) 

Mix baking soda and vinegar together and wait for the fizzing to stop. Add the corn syrup and corn starch and mix well until dissolved. Pour the mixture into your containers. Use toothpicks or popsicle sticks to mix in the food coloring to get your desired colors. If your paint looks runny after getting the desired color, add a few sprinkles of extra corn starch to absorb the excess moisture. Set the paints in a cool, dry place and let them harden. This can take up to two days. After they have hardened, use them like you would other brands of water color paints! 

These make great gifts or a great rainy day project for kids.