Supplies
- 1/4 cup soap flakes*
- 1/2 cup warm water
- Food colouring
- Mixer
Instructions
- Mix soap flakes and water until the consistently of whipped cream.
- If you will be making more than one colour, divide paint into individual containers
- Add a drop of food colouring to individual containers and mix with soap paint or use without colour.
- Finger Paint on a plastic tray or piece of paper.
Note:
*Soap flakes can be made by grating a (dry) bar of soap.
Adaptations/Extension of Play
- You can also use this paint to paint the walls of the bathtub. Be sure to have a non slip bath mat in the tub as it can get slippery⚠️. Easily washes away with warm water. Perfect activity for reluctant bathers 🙂
Skills
- Sensory
- Process art
- Creative
- Science (make it together)
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