Rainy day activity - puff paint

I thought I'd revisit one of my most popular kids crafting activities today - microwavable puff paint.  I can't count how many emails I've received about this recipe over the last few years, so I thought it might be something fun to share, that my new readers might not have come across before.

It's super duper easy, fast, economical and so, so fun!  Great for those boring rainy days.

These images are from my original post HERE.  How tiny is James in this photo?! Eek.

Here are the instructions:

Combine the following in a little bowl:

1 tablespoon self-raising flour

a few little drops of food colouring

1 tablespoon salt

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.

  

That's it! Enjoy xoxo