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ingredients ? 1 cup baking soda ? 1/2 cup white
vinegar
? 1/2 cup cornstarch ? 2 tbsp. light corn syrup ? liquid or gel food coloring (gel provides more vibrant colors, but is harder to
mix
in.) materials ?
mix
ing bowl ? ice tray ? toothpicks directions 1. in a large bowl,
mix
the baking soda and
vinegar
together. pour the
vinegar
slowly to minimize the effects of the chemical reaction that the two have. 2. add in the cornstarch and corn syrup. 3.
mix
everything together slowly until the
mix
ture is smooth. 4. pour the
mix
ture evenly into the ice tray. 5. add colors into the com- partments and stir with toothpicks. the more liquid coloring you add, the longer the
mix
ture takes to
dry
. 6. let
dry
overnight. if you use deeper trays than an ice tray, it will take longer to
dry
. 7. use the ?paints? like normal watercolors with water and brushes. diy watercolor paint play / m a k e i t 76 brparents.com | may 2016
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