Puff Paint

I decided to do this project on the fly today and it is seriously cool!  (Or maybe I spend too much time around my kids and am impressed easily, don't judge me.)

This is not only a fun craft project, but also a neat little project that shows reactions. It's also incredibly easy.  All you need is:
-1 Tablespoon self-rising flour
-1 Tablespoon salt
-a few drops of food coloring

-enough water to make a smooth paste (be careful with this part, I accidentally added too much water on the first one and then had to play the guessing game with how much of the other stuff to add to make it smooth)


Mix your ingredients in a bowl and then you are ready to paint.  We used paint brushes but the website I found this recipe on suggested cotton swabs as well.

Paint your pictures on pieces of cardboard (I used the backing of a pack of construction paper and a torn up Panko box.  I may be a hoarder at the beginning level.)

Microwave your painted picture(s) for 10-30 seconds, basically until the paint is puffy and hard. I did 20 seconds for my bigger pictures and 15 seconds for the smaller ones.

*Original recipe from: http://melissagoodsell.typepad.com/day_to_day/2008/01/holiday-activit.html