How pretty are these neon finger paints? My kids had so much fun color mixing and drawing with these. The taste safe neon paints are perfect for babies and toddlers, who still like to sneak those little fingers in their mouth. We had our two year old and seven month old playing with these, I’m always trying to find activities that I can include both of them in. The best part is how simple this is to make, they only contain two ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen!
Edible Finger Paint Activity
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You will need:
– Greek Yogurt(Any yogurt will do this is just what we prefer to use)
– Neon Food Coloring
Mix the yogurt and a drop or two of the food coloring together to create your finger paints! Because the colors are so vibrant we only needed to add two drops to our yogurt mixture.
To make this sensory activity less messy I used a shower curtain liner as their blank canvas so that when we were done it was easy clean up! This is a great activity to do if you’re looking to introduce finger painting to your child for the first time. Our daughter loved playing with the paint in between her fingers and making imprints with her fingers in the paint.
Because this paint is made from food items it is not meant to be stored or any of the artwork to be saved. This is more of a fun sensory activity that you can easily make in a few seconds, let the kids play, and throw away when they’re done (we prefer to do this on a shower liner as mentioned above for easy clean up)!
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handzonmom says
August 11, 2014 at 11:42 pmDid their skin retain color? Every time I do one of these colored painting activities(any colored activity not just yours) their hands or anything the paint touches turns their skin that color.
Jackie Cravener says
August 27, 2014 at 12:33 amI never had a problem with any color staining with this activity. I had it happen with a shaving cream paint mixture that I tried from Pinterest so I haven’t tried any shaving cream paints after that! But this yogurt mixture wiped right off for us.
Susan Maccarelli says
August 12, 2014 at 7:59 amWow! That’s pretty cool and I would have never guessed that it is greek yogurt!
Menu says
August 12, 2014 at 8:22 amthat is so clever! – the kind of thing only a mmom can think up! I did not think to start finger painting yet with my 10 month old, but I guess he would already like it!
rachellemama says
August 12, 2014 at 9:02 amWhat a great idea for a fun project! Thanks for sharing!
Yona Williams says
August 12, 2014 at 9:54 amWho would have thought that Greek yogurt could make an edible finger paint with such lovely shades of color???
Mystarlight says
August 12, 2014 at 10:27 amGreat activity for little kids! I can’t believe all you need is two ingredients!! What an adorable painter!!
citymomsecrets says
August 12, 2014 at 1:42 pmgreat idea! Saving for a rainy day.
Kungphoo says
August 12, 2014 at 1:56 pmhahaha what a cute picture.. this would have been great when my kids were eating paint!
Stefany Thode (@ToBeThode) says
August 12, 2014 at 4:05 pmThis is so fun. I am going to make some for my daughter. I LOVE the picture too. Adorable.
FamiGami says
August 12, 2014 at 5:01 pmLove that it’s “edible”, I just hope it doesn’t give parents a false sense of security! Your baby looks like he’s enjoyin it a lot!
Sojourner Walker Williams says
August 12, 2014 at 6:09 pmoh, how fun! my little guy will love this!
Misty Marie Battle says
August 12, 2014 at 10:10 pmI wish they would have had this when my kids were younger. Would have saved a lot on clothes.
jeannajustfine says
August 12, 2014 at 11:02 pmhow fun! We used to let my son “paint” with pudding. this would work great!
Mommy A to Z says
August 12, 2014 at 11:34 pmGreat idea! And that photo is too cute…love it!
Vanessa says
August 13, 2014 at 12:00 amThis post is super fun and I just LOVE how adorable your little girl is! Pinned! 🙂
Ann Bacciaglia says
August 13, 2014 at 9:51 amHow cool! I would have loved to do that when my kids were little. We used finger paint and the mess was nuts. I love the idea of using yogurt and a shower liner.
Rosey says
August 13, 2014 at 9:52 amhahahaha best baby picture ever! My son would like this paint, and my grandbaby would too. 🙂
maggiesblog2 says
August 13, 2014 at 9:06 pmMy little one would love this but he’s allergic to dairy! 🙁
Tea says
May 11, 2018 at 7:20 amAny yogurt works… soy or whatever alternative
tweenselmom says
August 15, 2014 at 6:42 amI like to pinch that baby’s cheeks! Your photo is so adorable and this tip is great. I wish I still have my daughters that young 🙂
april aakre (@aprilaakre) says
August 17, 2014 at 2:20 pmlooks like fun. Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again next week.
Molly says
August 24, 2014 at 4:42 pmSince Food Coloring Is Used, Will It Stain The Child’s Skin?
Jackie Cravener says
August 24, 2014 at 4:45 pmNo, my kids were not stained at all from the finger paints.
Skye D says
August 24, 2014 at 11:03 pmWhat kind of food colors did you use?
Jackie Cravener says
August 24, 2014 at 11:48 pmNeon Food Coloring by McCormick, I bought it at Wal-Mart.
dustywhispers says
February 10, 2015 at 12:29 pmI used this with the kids I nanny and they’re loving it! I was wondering if I could add a link to this page to my blog?
Jackie Cravener says
February 22, 2015 at 11:39 pmOf course you can! And I’m so glad they love it :]
Nathania says
April 16, 2015 at 2:16 pmThanks for the idea! My toddler loved this activity yesterday! 🙂
Cheryl says
August 15, 2017 at 6:49 amI know this sounds silly but since it’s only yogurt and food coloring my pigs can lick up the mess ! HAHA
Amanda Roberson says
September 4, 2018 at 1:09 pmI love this idea! And even though you can’t save the artwork, you can take pictures of the process, and that’s even better!