Make your own bath paint

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Bath paints are FUN FUN FUN!! Often however, they contain soap, which is no problem for most kids, but if your child is like mine and has sensitive skin, this is a great alternative – that can be used every day – FUN FUN FUN!!

Material

Corn starch
Water
Food Colouring

Method

Add equal parts of corn starch and water, mix well.
For a fun bath I used about 1/2 a cup of each.
Divide into smaller containers, or like we did - use an ice tray - as it has great little separate compartments!
Into each container (or compartment) add a little food colouring. A little will go along way, I literally dipped a toothpick into the food coloring and then into each compartment. Stir Stir Stir!!
Your bath paint is now ready. If you make it in advance it may need a stir before using as the cornstarch settles.

Notes

After we played in the bath I was completely able to spray it all off, you may want to be careful around grouting, and if you are worried, test some first, before the artist arrives.

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- Emma Owl
- 13 Nov 2014
  3:30 pm

90 Comments

- - kazjl said
  - 01 Jan 2015
    5:29 pm
Cool, miss 3 would love this. 🙂

- - MrsMcD said
  - 31 Dec 2014
    11:59 am
Fantastic idea. I wonder if it would work in some kind of bath oil for those with super sensitive skin.
- Emma Owl replied
  
  10 Jan 2015 , 3:33 am
  I think you could try and add food colouring to anything really. Just be careful with the surface – adding it into oil may stain tiles and especially grouting. Would love to know how it works out!
- - mish06 said
  - 31 Dec 2014
    10:48 am
Thanks for sharing. Such a great idea.

- - Momfunster said
  - 14 Dec 2014
    9:36 pm
How cool. My boys are going to love this.

- - am1979amanda said
  - 03 Dec 2014
    10:07 am
Wow amazing

- - seachtheteach said
  - 30 Nov 2014
    8:08 pm
Thanks for sharing this no nasty idea! Will give it a go

- - wendy_adhofer said
  - 29 Nov 2014
    8:07 pm
oh this is awesome
- Emma Owl replied
  
  30 Nov 2014 , 8:30 pm
  And I love your picture!
- - keeleynme said
  - 27 Nov 2014
    11:02 am
does it wash off ok? this is how you make actual home made paint so would be worried it would stain the bath.
- Emma Owl replied
  
  30 Nov 2014 , 8:26 pm
  We have used this a few times in a white bath and so far no staining at all. I use such a little bit of color. After the Kids are finished I spray it off. Test some first if you are worried. The alternative it to use equal parts cornflour, baby wash and a little bit of color – the soap will make sure it washes off. x
- - pakeko said
  - 26 Nov 2014
    1:49 pm
What a great idea thank you so much for sharing

- - kazon said
  - 24 Nov 2014
    3:17 pm
Great idea and sounds pretty simple to try out.

- - teacup83 said
  - 23 Nov 2014
    10:24 pm
I am going to try this on the weekend. Thanks

- - june11 said
  - 20 Nov 2014
    9:39 pm
For the benefit of those in rental properties does the food colouring stain the bath or grout between the tiles at all?
- Emma Owl replied
  
  30 Nov 2014 , 8:28 pm
  I might be careful about grouting that has not been sealed. It is absorbent and may just make a mark. x
- - zoie1975 said
  - 18 Nov 2014
    5:19 pm
My three year old went nuts with this in the shower two days ago! Thanks for that!
- Emma Owl replied
  
  30 Nov 2014 , 8:29 pm
  Wonderful!! So good to hear! Painting in the bath really adds a new dimension to wash wash time!
- - mom93821 said
  - 18 Nov 2014
    7:40 am
Thanks again for sharing; shared with friends.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 17 Nov 2014
    11:41 pm
This looks great. My son is a bit older now, but I have friends with children a couple of years younger and I’m sure they will love this!

- - kymichelle said
  - 17 Nov 2014
    1:14 pm
What a cool idea! My 3 year old son will love this thanks!

- - jackiehansen85 said
  - 16 Nov 2014
    8:29 pm
Thanks for this great bathtime idea! Going to try it out tomorrow night!

- - kazz01 said
  - 16 Nov 2014
    8:28 pm
will have to make bath paint for the grand-kids thanks for sharing

- - klcrombie said
  - 16 Nov 2014
    1:18 pm
sounds like fun with have to try this for miss 4

- - curlytops said
  - 15 Nov 2014
    9:40 pm
could be fun at bath time!