{"id":31494,"date":"2020-09-28T10:41:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/?p=31494"},"modified":"2020-09-28T10:43:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:43:47","slug":"diy-natural-finger-paints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/diy-natural-finger-paints\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in aromatherapy: How to make homemade finger paint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Finger painting may look like simple, messy play, but there\u2019s a lot more to it than meets the eye\u2014or hand.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #637656\">When your mini Michelangelo is globbing, smearing, and patting paint onto the canvas, they\u2019re learning color theory, improving hand-eye coordination, and boosting brain development.<\/span> As your little one experiments with different colors and techniques, they learn to take risks and be curious and brave.<\/p>\n<p>Working with your hands to create something beautiful is good for the mind, body, and soul\u2014and finger painting is no exception!<\/p>\n<p>Want to get even more out of your homemade finger paint? <span style=\"color: #637656\">Include aromatherapy by adding essential oils to the paint recipe.<\/span> Lavender comes in handy, but you can totally use any child-safe essential oil!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"color: #637656\"><strong>Bonus:<\/strong><\/span> No kids needed to enjoy this DIY! If you don\u2019t mind getting your hands a little messy, you can have some sophisticated fun with a finger paint and sip date night. Might we suggest these mocktails to get the creativity flowing?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2><span style=\"color: #637656\">How do you make homemade finger paint?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This finger paint recipe is super easy to make and takes only four ingredients. We\u2019re willing to bet you have them in your cupboard already. Prep the paint while the little ones nap or involve tweens and teens in the creating process too!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2><span style=\"color: #637656\">Ingredients<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1\u00bd cups all-purpose flour<br \/>\n1\u00bd cups salt<br \/>\n1\u25003 cups water<br \/>\nNatural food coloring<br \/>\n10 drops <a href=\"https:\/\/queue.youngliving.com\/softblock\/?c=youngliving&amp;e=prodmain&amp;t=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youngliving.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fproduct%2Flavender-essential-oil&amp;cid=en-US&amp;rticr=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lavender essential oil<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #637656\">Instructions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1. Combine flour and salt in a bowl.<br \/>\n2. Add 1 cup of water and stir to mix. Continue to slowly add water a little bit at a time until the paint reaches a liquid consistency with no lumps. You may not need to use the full 3 cups\u2014just use enough to make the paint pourable.<br \/>\n3. Add your desired essential oils and mix in.<br \/>\n4. Separate paint into smaller containers to add food coloring.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #637656\"><strong>YL tip:<\/strong> <\/span>Rinse your tools and bowls while the mixture is wet. The flour-saltwater combo is easier to clean up before it dries.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2><span style=\"color: #637656\">To use<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dip fingers in the paints and create!<\/p>\n<p>Our homemade finger paint has a unique, sandy texture, thanks to the salt. This lends to a fun sensory experience during painting and a unique textured look when it dries.<\/p>\n<p>For best results, use canvas or watercolor paper, as these are sturdier than regular coloring paper and the paint goes on pretty thick\u2014almost like puffy paint.<\/p>\n<p>Even though it\u2019s called finger paint, you don\u2019t have to limit yourself to your hands. Try mixing things up with paint brushes or sponges. Let kids experiment with a dry brush and a wet brush and have them compare the results!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #637656\"><strong>YL tip:<\/strong><\/span> Lay down newspaper or an old sheet to make cleanup fast and simple.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" alt=\"a child finger painting\" title=\"iStock-1021782520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1021782520.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1021782520-600x401.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-31505\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271282%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201282%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271282%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1021782520-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1021782520-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1021782520-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1021782520-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1021782520-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1021782520.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2><span style=\"color: #637656\">How long does homemade finger paint last?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To keep your finger paint fresh, store it in the fridge in a closed container (plastic wrap works just fine) for up to a month. After a few days, you may notice the paint begins to separate\u2014a quick stir will bring it back together again. Throw the paint away if you start seeing mold.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>The next time you\u2019re in an arts and crafts mood, try your hand at DIY essential oil slime or moon sand.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #637656\">What will you paint first?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #637656\">Tell us in the comments!<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who says crafting has to include complicated supplies? 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