Name: Edible (Gluten Free) Finger Paint
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: ½ cup corn flour ((70g)); 4 heaped tablespoons sugar ((80 g)); 2 cups cold water ((480 ml)); Food colouring

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There is nothing like a fun activity with the children to brighten up a dull day! Last week-end, we made gluten-free finger paint for Jumpy to play with, and we all had a great time.

I had made it with the big ones before, and adapted it slightly to make it thicker and easier for little hands to play with, as Jumpy is only 14 months old.

It is easy to clean, washes off clothes easily, takes about five minutes to make, uses ingredients I had in my cupboard, and is gluten-free, which was essential for us as Jumpy is allergic to wheat, reacting to touch. It is also edible, and I have to say Jumpy spent the whole time feasting on it rather than painting, but that was stress-free paint-licking! I would not eat it myself, but there you go…

Crevette (5 years 4 months) and Beanie (3 years 2 months) also loved putting the ingredients together, adding food colouring and seeing the white paste become a vibrant pink, red, orange, blue or yellow. They really enjoyed using their fingers and getting messy as well. Needless to say, everyone needed a bath afterwards!

To make gluten-free finger paint, you will need:

½ cup (70g) corn flour

4 heaped tablespoons (80 g) sugar

2 cups (480 ml) cold water

Food colouring

Using a wooden spatula, mix the corn flour, sugar and water in a medium pan and heat, stirring, until the mixture bubbles a bit and thickens. It should take just under five minutes. Let it cool down, then divide it into five or six bowls. Add as much or as little food colouring as you want, and mix well. It should be quite thick and perfect for little hands to play with.

Give the paint to your budding artists (mine each had their little containers with their own paints to avoid unnecessary arguments), A3 paper or card and let them be creative!