Finger Paint - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
food coloring or Tempera paint
2 c. cold water
2 c. hot water

Preparation

Mix flour, salt and cold water in a saucepan to make a smooth paste.
Add hot water and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and changes from white to a darker color.
Remove from heat.
Add food coloring or Tempera.
(Wintergreen or vanilla flavoring may be added to reduce the flour odor).
To create interesting textures, add sand, saw dust or coffee grounds.
The finger paint is usable for 1 week.
It will mold if kept longer.