Puff It Up
Imagine if your family couldn’t afford art supplies like paper, colored pencils or paint. With supplies at their Compassion centers, children can express themselves and build skills while making colorful art like the kind you’re about to make!
Supplies
- 1 c. flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 c. water
- food coloring
- 4 squeeze bottles (found at craft stores)*
- cardboard or paper with a waxy finish (such as a poster board or paper plates)
*Instead of squeeze bottles, you can use 4 plastic baggies with a corner cut off each, like a piping bag used for icing cakes. Add the mixture, then seal the top of the bag with a rubber band and/or tape to prevent leaks.
Directions
- Whisk together the flour, salt and water in a medium bowl until the mixture is a smooth batter with no lumps.
- Divide the batter among 4 cups or small bowls. Add 1-2 drops of a different food coloring to each and mix.
- Spoon each color of the batter into a squeeze bottle.
- Now it’s time to make art! Squeeze your puffy paint onto the paper plates or cardboard to create your masterpiece. You could draw a picture or just make designs. The thicker you squeeze it, the puffier it will be.
- Place your artwork in a microwave and heat on high about 30 seconds. Remove and let cool before admiring and hanging up your creation!
Supplies
- 1 c. flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 c. water
- food coloring
- 4 squeeze bottles (found at craft stores)*
- cardboard or paper with a waxy finish (such as a poster board or paper plates)
*Instead of squeeze bottles, you can use 4 plastic baggies with a corner cut off each, like a piping bag used for icing cakes. Add the mixture, then seal the top of the bag with a rubber band and/or tape to prevent leaks.
Directions
- Whisk together the flour, salt and water in a medium bowl until the mixture is a smooth batter with no lumps.
- Divide the batter among 4 cups or small bowls. Add 1-2 drops of a different food coloring to each and mix.
- Spoon each color of the batter into a squeeze bottle.
- Now it’s time to make art! Squeeze your puffy paint onto the paper plates or cardboard to create your masterpiece. You could draw a picture or just make designs. The thicker you squeeze it, the puffier it will be.
- Place your artwork in a microwave and heat on high about 30 seconds. Remove and let cool before admiring and hanging up your creation!
Supplies
- 1 c. flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 c. water
- food coloring
- 4 squeeze bottles (found at craft stores)*
- cardboard or paper with a waxy finish (such as a poster board or paper plates)
*Instead of squeeze bottles, you can use 4 plastic baggies with a corner cut off each, like a piping bag used for icing cakes. Add the mixture, then seal the top of the bag with a rubber band and/or tape to prevent leaks.
Directions
- Whisk together the flour, salt and water in a medium bowl until the mixture is a smooth batter with no lumps.
- Divide the batter among 4 cups or small bowls. Add 1-2 drops of a different food coloring to each and mix.
- Spoon each color of the batter into a squeeze bottle.
- Now it’s time to make art! Squeeze your puffy paint onto the paper plates or cardboard to create your masterpiece. You could draw a picture or just make designs. The thicker you squeeze it, the puffier it will be.
- Place your artwork in a microwave and heat on high about 30 seconds. Remove and let cool before admiring and hanging up your creation!