Recipe #1 – DIY Homemade Finger Paint Using Spices For Color
Ingredients
1/4 cup yogurt (I use homemade coconut yogurt)
1 teaspoon – 1 tablespoon powdered spice (or more if desired, suggested amounts for each spice can be found below)
A smidge of honey – Optional. Use if you want your kids to enjoy taste testing as they go (where to buy honey)
Yellow
Use turmeric for the most intense color, but be sure to cover your work surface because it stains. It will also tint little fingers slightly but fades pretty quickly. (Ironically, it stains skin but whitens teeth. True story.) Mustard can be used to create a light yellow.
Green
Pink/Red
Beetroot powder or hibiscus powder
To Make
Add yogurt to a small bowl or several bowls depending on how many colors you are making.
Mix in your powdered herbs/spices one teaspoon at a time until you reach the intensity you prefer. Use only one type of herb/spice per bowl.
For yellow, I used 1 tablespoon turmeric to color 1/4 cup yogurt. For green, only 1 teaspoon of chlorella was needed to reach a rich, green color. For pink, I usually use closer to 1 tablespoon of powder.
Add honey to taste if desired.
Recipe #2 – Homemade Finger Paint Using Natural Food Dye For Color
If possible, I recommend using powdered coloring because it thickens the yogurt and is more budget friendly. However, in a pinch natural food coloring will work!
Ingredients
1/4 cup yogurt
natural food coloring – add as much as desired (I use this brand)
A smidge of honey – Optional. Use if you want your kids to enjoy taste testing as they go (where to buy honey)
Instructions
Mix until the paint reaches the color intensity that you prefer. Add optional honey if desired.