Holiday activity - puff paint in the microwave
This is really cool and super quick/easy. Combine the following in a little bowl:
Then add some water to make a nice smooth paste.
Paint away on a nice thick sheet of cardboard (if you don't have enough paint brushes use cotton buds - they work really well).
Microwave the design on high for 10 - 30 seconds until the paint puffs and it's all nice and dry. We did ours for 30 seconds.
Also, does anybody have a really nice, low fat ice cream recipe (using powdered milk) that is suitable to make in an ice cream maker?? My Mum is after one :O)))
How fabulous. Never seen this before, my kids would love this - thanks for the idea!
Posted by: Lina | January 04, 2008 at 02:09 PM
My two would love this Mel!!
Thanks for another great idea.
Posted by: jaki | January 04, 2008 at 02:12 PM
that's so cool phoebe's going to love it. thanks for sharing hon. can't help on the low fat ice cream - but i do know there's a pic of different flavoured ones on the front cover of this months 'diabetic living' i think it's called - so might have useful recipes
Posted by: suz | January 04, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Cool idea Mel I have just set it all up for my 2 girls and they are loving it thanks for the idea keep them coming as I'm always looking for ways to keep the girls entertained. You have 2 great artists with Bella and James
Posted by: Kelley Bodycott | January 04, 2008 at 03:58 PM
great idea!
Posted by: manuela | January 04, 2008 at 04:28 PM
I love this idea! I swear your blog is such an inspiring and happy place to visit!!!
Posted by: SugarShop (Dena Rooney-Berg) | January 04, 2008 at 04:33 PM
I reckon mum's powdered milk icecream that she used to make would work in the ice-cream maker.. if she's lost it, I have a copy I think!
Posted by: Beth | January 04, 2008 at 05:50 PM
Hey this puff paint looks great - love your kids creation Mel, what a great way to spend the holidays
Posted by: Karen L | January 04, 2008 at 09:19 PM
oh this is such a great idea....will try it with E :)
Posted by: Lissy | January 04, 2008 at 10:29 PM
How totally groovy is that idea!! I am so trying this with the kiddies tomorrow (babysitting duties!) looks like so much fun, thanks again Mel for a super groovy idea!!
Hmm...cant help with the recipe sorry!
Posted by: Karen Tester | January 05, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Thats such a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: My Paper World | January 05, 2008 at 07:15 AM
That is so fun! Bet my kids will love it! TFS!
Sorry, don't know any ice cream recipies!
Posted by: scrappermimi | January 05, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Wow! That's amazing, I bet your kids loved it.Thanks for sharing it with us.
Posted by: Louly | January 05, 2008 at 09:21 AM
My kids and I really enjoyed this craft. Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: ellen | January 06, 2008 at 06:21 AM
its very nice idea i will try it soon
Posted by: sherine | March 28, 2008 at 06:40 AM
you can also do puff paint with equal parts shaving cream and white glue and a few drops of food coloring...it is really great for younger kids because it is really fun to spear aound with your hands and then it dries perfectly puffy in about 1hr.
Posted by: Kacie | March 28, 2008 at 05:16 PM
totally awesome!!! we have a snow day today and this is what we'll be doing! Thanx so much!!
Posted by: sandyvan | March 28, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Very cool! I'm going to have to make some!
Posted by: Liz | March 31, 2008 at 05:06 AM
My kids will love doing this craft.
Posted by: jennifer | April 06, 2008 at 04:10 AM
I'm Australian and 58 yrs old. My mum made powdered milk icecream when I was a kid from this recipe:
Mix 4 heaped tablespoons sunshine powdered milk with 3 tablespoons cold water to paste. Add ½ cup sugar and 2 cups of cows milk and vanilla essence. Lastly add 2 teaspoons gelatine dissolved in ¼ cup hot water. Beat well, place in trays in freezer. When icecream is beginning to set, remove from trays and beat, return to trays and freeze.
Cheers, hope it helps, Robbie.
Posted by: Robbie | June 16, 2008 at 06:45 AM
Thank You, we love that craft. We did & share in our blog, But it is unfortunately in Turkish, anyway,you can look at the photos
http://www.cocuklacocuk.com/index.php/yeniden-pofuduk-boya/
Posted by: cocuklacocuk | June 25, 2008 at 08:53 PM