Watercolors

Name: Watercolors
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp White Vinegar; 1 tbsp Baking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate); 1 tbsp Cornstarch; 0.5 tsp Karo® Light Corn Syrup; Food colors, of your choice; Styrofoam egg container

Brooke1999

Prep5 min

Total5 min

Servings1

Difficultyeasy

Ingredients

1 tbspWhite Vinegar
1 tbspBaking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate)
1 tbspCornstarch
0.5 tspKaro® Light Corn Syrup
Food colors, of your choice
Styrofoam egg container

Instructions

1
Combine vinegar and baking soda in a small bowl
2
When the mixture stops fizzing, add corn starch and corn syrup. Blend together; the mixture will have a thick syrup-like consistency.
3
Divide the mixture among 3 small bowls.
4
For each color, blend in a few drops food color. Mix with a paintbrush. Note:
5
The more food color you use, the more intense the colors will be.
6
Use the colors immediately, stirring frequently.
7
Note: If paints dry up, simply swirl a paintbrush moistened with water and start painting. Finished painting should dry in 5 to 10 minutes.
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TIP: For extra easy clean up, use a styrofoam egg container to mix the paints. Children will also enjoy experimenting with mixing food colors to create different colors.