Edible Paint

I am SO excited to be sharing my very first post with you all that you may actually be interested in, instead of just being rambly (< that really should be a word) and completely inconsistent! I am also squealing on the inside because these adorable babes that are featured are my wonderful nanny babies (now toddlers, tear) and I just cannot wait for summer to roll back around. They make the absolute cutest baby-friendly-art-activities guinea pigs!

So let’s get started!

Drum roll please….

Baby Friendly Finger (er body, rather) Paint!

This recipe is the perfect summertime fun for your littlest one!

First off, you should know that I love the messy stuff! Do not be afraid to let your babe get down and dirty! Messes are totally a-ok in my book, and even makes for more fun most of the time!

The best part? It’s super easy to make.

Here are the ingredients:

• A baby or two (or three or four – can also substitute with a toddler)
• Fat free plain yogurt
• Sugar free Kool-Aid mix (a variety of colors)

That’s it! Nifty, right?

Really any edible, white substance mixed with any edible, colorful powder should work! You could totally get creative and add things to your paint to give them different textures for more of a sensory learning experience too, just make sure everything is still edible!

I used small plastic condiment containers for the paint and just a big sheet of white paper laid out on the grass.

The only hard ingredient to find if you don’t already have it at home is a baby. I do not recommend running out of the store with one that you didn’t go in with. ;)

I would say it is pretty self-explanatory, but you just mix the ingredients together! Well, minus the baby… you will use that later. The more Kool-Aid you add, the brighter the colors (uh-duh). 

You totally know it’s easy when there aren’t even measurements, so c’mon you can totally do this! Your kids will thank you.

If you are anything like me, this activity is even fun for you. I had a blast taking photos while they just had at it.

Here is a look at how our activity went. PS it kept them entertained for even longer than I thought it would, probably the better half of an hour!

I am hitting myself for not taking a before picture, so I am going to put this one right here and pretend like it was taken the same day.

It wasn’t long (I’m talking like, 30 seconds) before 75% of the paint went directly into their mouths. Smart babies just grabbed the little cups full of paint and basically drank the yogurt like they hadn’t been fed all day. I promise I was not starving them!

For a while, both babies were totally confused about the slimy texture all over them. They reacted so similarly and I thought it was too funny and so unexpected! Something about their feet resting on the slimy paper must’ve bothered them, but not to worry, that did not last long at all!

Balancing act!

The end result, two very messy, colorful, adorable, happy babies!

*Correction: Two very messy, colorful, adorable, happy (until bath time) babies…

It doesn’t look so bad in this photo, but TRUST ME, we had a few minutes of straight screaming! I don’t blame them though; I hate bathing too. 

Such a big hit!

Here is why I love this:

• Develops the senses
• Encourages creativity
• Messy – fun!
• Beyond easy
• Super cheap
• Baby friendly – edible (& even pretty healthy)
• Takes advantage of the outdoors – fresh air and sunshine, can’t beat it!

If you try this super fun activity with your kiddos, I would LOVE to hear about how it went, learn about any variations you made, and/or see photos of your adorably messy youngins, so please comment below. Don’t be shy!