2 Ingredient Edible Paint Recipe (Toddler Safe) (2024)

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2 Ingredient Edible Paint Recipe (Toddler Safe)? ›

Making baby safe paint is super easy using two ingredients, yogurt and food coloring. We use it weekly for art play group. The colors always come out beautiful and vibrant and did I mention it's sooooo easy??!!!

With just 2 parts dishwashing liquid, 1 part cornstarch, and food coloring, you probably have everything you need already at home. Start by mixing the ingredients together and pour into individual bowls. Then add food coloring and use a paintbrush to mix the food coloring into the paint mixture.

Also watercolors, finger paints and puffy paints are great for toddlers. Keep an eye out that the paints are non-stain and non-toxic and finger paints should be edible.

Supplies for Homemade Finger Paint

The basic ratio is 1 flour: 2 water, so scale up or down according to how much paint you'd like to make. We used washable, non-toxic liquid watercolors to add color to the paint, but you could also use food coloring for a similar effect.

Place a handful of earth in a bowl and mix with a little water to make a muddy consistency. Add a squirt of washing up liquid for a better flow of paint. If using colours, less mud, more water will bring out the best colour. Powder paint will give the best effect.

Ask your little helper to scoop out some yogurt into all the little containers you have set up. A few spoonfuls will do. Then squeeze a few drops of food coloring into each container. You just need a few drops.

Fabric paint is the only type of paint you should consider using to display handprints or footprints over fabric. Fabric paint has textile medium mixed in to make it less stiff when dry and it is also permanent once it dries!

If you're looking for a versatile and easy-to-use paint set for your child, the JOYIN Washable Kids Tempera Paint Set is an excellent choice. With its vibrant colors, easy-to-read labels, and simple squeeze design bottles, this paint set is perfect for any young artist looking to explore their creativity.

Having non-toxic paints for toddlers is great but for babies or newborn babies is another thing. Luckily, Milk Paint is also a perfect option for babies. Milk paint is often regarded as a baby-safe paint option, making it a popular choice for nurseries and children's rooms.

How to let a toddler paint? ›

You can get younger children started by covering the painting surface with paint and then moving their hands around in it. Your child will probably start to enjoy the sensation of the paint and the colour and texture they're creating. Older children might like to choose how to mix and make colours.

To keep a room baby-safe, choose low-VOC or zero-VOC paint.

In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon apple & blackberry purée and 1 teaspoon rice baby cereal until well blended. Note on yogurt: Greek yogurt provides the best results in these paints because of its natural thickness.

Creating Edible Paint with Water

If you want something to mix with your lustre dust that doesn't contain alcohol, just regular water out of the tap! Water actually created a thicker paint than the lemon juice but the finish was quite similar.