Finger painting, non-toxic style!

Ok, so I really wanted to do finger painting with Stella and everything that I found just seemed too toxic for her and said it was intended for 3+years. I knew from working at a daycare that children/babies younger than that LOVE finger painting. So, I did some research online and found a recipe for non-toxic, homemade finger paint, here it is:

DYE=
-Any fruit or vegetable that can be squashed up or smashed, I started with blueberries and raspberries
-Cups
-Strainer

Finger Paint Mixture=
-3/4 C Corn Starch
-3/4 C Water
-1/3 C Grated Soap (I kept it very natural and organic and used Tom's clear bar soap)

Directions:
 To make dyes, put fruit/vegetables in their own cups, smash them up and then pour boiling water on them...keep this on them for a good 20 min to get as much of the coloring out of them as possible. Covering the cups will help.
Grate your soap, this can be done with a normal kitchen grater. Combine soap and water in pan over medium/low heat. Let soap melt, then add corn starch and blend well. Will be a thick mixture, dye will add liquid to it.
 Strain your fruit/vegetables into seperate containers, I used baby food jars, but you can get something from joanns or michaels for this.
 Then add the mixture into each container and stir. More dye you add, more color you have.

NOTE: I kept confusing myself and poured the blueberries and raspberries into the same one and ended up with green both times, so her art work isn't as pretty as it could be....DON'T WORRY, we will be doing this a million times more. Keep the cups seperated so you know which one you used.

Lady had a great time with this, as you can tell!! Remember moms and dads, it's ok to make a mess, strip them of their clothes and start bath water so you can put them straight into tub when done! ENJOY!!!

Ready to go!

Baby food Jar...don't worry, they might find that playing with the jar is just as much fun!

Loved sticking her fingers in the fun!

The work of ART!