This is the best homemade craft paint recipe that we have found! It’s quick and easy, and only requires 4 simple, non-toxic ingredients you already have in your kitchen.

Kids of all ages will have a blast making their own homemade paint, and creating their own colors! 

If your kids paint as much as my kids do, you will save a ton of money making your own paint. 

Save time and money by making your own homemade craft paint from four simple, non-toxic household ingredients!

How To  Make Homemade Craft Paint

Kids are naturally creative and have wonderful imaginations! 

Whip up a batch of homemade craft paint, and then you can spend hours making masterpieces to decorate your home!

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This Craft Paint

• Yields: 3 colors

• Prep Time: 10 minutes

• Cook Time: 5 minutes

The best thing about making your own craft paint, is that it turns painting into an entire event for your kids!

Supplies Needed

• 1 ½ cups cold water
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 tablespoon liquid dish soap
• Coloring, gel paste works the best

Directions

Stir the flour well, you don’t want lumpy paint!

Step 1

In a small saucepan, whisk together the 1 ½ cups water and flour until smooth.

As the mixture thickens, it will start to look more like the base of craft paint!

Step 2

Heat until thickened, stirring constantly. The mixture should be the consistency of pudding and should coat the sides of the pan.

Cover your mixture with plastic wrap, being careful not to burn yourself.

Step 3

Remove from heat and place a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the mixture.

Once your paint mixture cools, it’s time for the fun part–adding some color!

Step 4

Cool to lukewarm, about 20 minutes.

Whisk the base of your DIY craft paint once more, to ensure that it’s smooth.

Step 5

Remove plastic wrap and whisk in 1 tablespoon water and dish soap until combined well and smooth.

You can find the cutest little containers to store your paint from Amazon, The Dollar Store–even empty baby food jars will work!

Step 6

Divide paint into separate containers and add coloring, mix until well combined.

Which paint color are you going to mix up, first? Teach kids how to make secondary colors, by mixing primary colors to create a rainbow!

Step 7

Transfer to jar with lid for storing.

Homemade craft paint placed into cute little jars, along with a printed copy of the recipe, a plastic palette, table easel, paintbrushes, small canvas, and a smock would make the sweetest gift for your favorite little artist!

The Best Painting Tools For Kids 

• Did you know that there are different paintbrushes for kids, based on their age? Larger paintbrushes are easier for toddlers to hold!
• Don’t forget an art smock! Not only will your little one feel the part of being an artist, it will help protect their clothing! 
• An artist needs an easel! There also cute tabletop easels that are inexpensive and take up less room.
• Mix up amazing colors in your artist palette! 

Now that you have made your own paint, and created some masterpieces, help your kids show them off to the whole family by setting up an art gallery at home!

How To Host An Art Show At Home

When my daughter was little, I could easily fill an entire day with preparations for her “art show” that we would enjoy later on that night.

She would spend hours painting, and creating art show invitations. 

Using either fishing line and mini clothespins, or a retractable clothing line, I hung her paintings–with a dual purpose of allowing them to dry, while being on display.

Then, I helped her create little tags with titles for her drawings that we would hang on the wall next to the paintings.

Once we were dressed up, I prepped a small charcuterie board with cheese, crackers, grapes, and other little treats, along with shatterproof champagne flutes filled with sparking cider.

With quiet jazz playing in the background, we snacked on our treats while discussing her beautiful creations.

This is a very inexpensive way to make amazing memories, and maybe even encourage a future artist! 

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There are so many fun ways to make homemade craft paint for kids from basic, non-toxic ingredients!

Easy Homemade Paint Recipes For Kids 

If you had a blast making homemade paint, we have more paint recipes for your to try: 

• Now that you know how to make homemade craft paint, learn how to make homemade watercolor paint!
• Kids will get a kick out of this homemade scratch and sniff paint! 
• There is something for everyone in these 15 homemade paint recipes! 
• Looking for a fun craft that will help your child develop their eye hand coordination? Make a batch of homemade finger paint!

What is the first art project that you are hoping to create with your homemade craft paint?