Easy Edible Finger Paint

    I naturally am a very messy cook

this is something I unfortunately pass on to kids when I cook with them. 

I'm a believer in embracing my faults I can't change

sooooooo

LETS MAKE A MESS!

This is a SUPER simple recipe to make edible finger paints with your little ones.

They love to help stir this up, get messy, lick their fingers, and make some art all at the same time!

Start with the ingredients:

These are all inexpensive items you may already have in your house

PUDDING CUPS

 FROZEN BLUEBERRIES

FROZEN SPINACH

FROZEN CHERRIES

Step One:

Place each frozen item in the microwave for about 1 minute

with the fruit this gives it just enough time to thaw and release some juice 

Step Two:

Pour liquid directly into pudding cup

don't add the actual fruit, this keeps the paint smooth

For spinach: add thawed spinach and pudding into blender

blend up smooth (will still be a little lumpy)

pour blended mixture back into pudding cup

If you would like a stronger color add fruit into blender with a pudding cup
(leave out the juice)

Let the kids stir the colors all together.

With the blueberries and cherries stir the juice in just a little bit

this way you won't have to worry about the juice staining the child if they get it on them!

Step Three:

Gather items to use as painting tools

I love using the bottom end of a green onion

The roots make great paint brushes

Find some fruit you might have laying around

cored apple rings make great circles 

and the hole in the middle gives the child a handle to grab onto

carrots can be made into flower and heart shapes by cutting Vs into the side

and the classic potato stamp is always a trusty go to 

Step 4:

What to paint on?

I like to use old paper bags

This gives plenty of room for the child to paint on

Also try using the packaging the pudding cups came in to make a silly face

Let the kids creativity run wild!

 

My favorite kitchen helpers tested out the flavors, we gave them 2 thumbs up

Make sure to set some of the mixed pudding aside 

this can be used to make into a fun snack

layer different colors in a clear class dish

add granola, fruit, or crushed up cereal between each layer 

Create & Enjoy!

Tips:

*Use the cups that the pudding came in to put the paint colors into

this saves you extra clean up 

*Do this activity at the table, on the kitchen floor, or out in the yard

that way it's an easy wipe down when you're all done

*Take a picture of the artwork when the kids are finished

because the pudding can spoil you can't frame the painting 

but you can frame the picture of the painting!

*let kids pick out some of the things to paint with

they may have an idea that would have never crossed your mind

*play around with different foods for different colors

carrots make a great orange color 

*if your pooch does decide to join in on the fun

a little of the pudding won't hurt them 

BUT

don't let them have too much!

Just a lick or two. 

My dogs have iron guts but dogs shouldn't have too much sweet stuff.