Homemade Finger Paints For Children - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup cornflour
1 liter water
1 cup bath soap, flakes (eg Lux flakes)
5 drops of edible food coloring (add colouring to achieve the desired colours)
5 drops eucalyptus oil (optional) or 5 drops lavendar oil (optional)

Preparation

Place the cornflour in a saucepan and mix to a smooth paste with a little of the water.
Add all of the remaining water, the soap flakes and the dettol or eucalyptus oil.
Heat and stir until the paint mixture thickens. Do not boil.
Pour into separate containers and add a different food colouring to each container. Cover with lids.
The paint will store in the refrigerator for a few days to a week.
NOTE: If you are worried about children eating the paint, do not add any dettol or eucalyptus oil. The paint will then only keep for a few days.