Nov 07 2008
Cornstarch is Fun
Have you ever played with cornstarch? It has the neatest texture and is easy to clean up. Here’s a couple of ideas of what to do with it.
Mix equal parts cornstarch and water. Add food coloring and voila…sidewalk paint. The consistency is the same as real paint, and yet it washes away as easily as chalk does. My kids love to paint the side walk and make hopscotch boards to play on.
Mix cornstarch with water(start with a little and add more to see what happens) in a bucket (or tub, we use our sand and water table) the kids love the way the mixture get dry and hard and then just melts in their hands. I’m braver than most, and set up this activity in the kitchen on rainy days. I then just get a damp cloth and wipe down any “splashes” on the floor, walls and cabinets.
If you have never really played with this, you should. I love it!
You can also use cornstarch with baking soda and water to make a “dough” for those fun Christmas ornament projects.
2 cups baking soda
1 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
Heat on stove to desired consistency, let cool, start molding!
Another Rainy day Idea…Facepaint
1 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (white) add food coloring as needed.
You now have “greasepaint” like clowns wear
