Non Toxic Finger Paint for Your Fathers Day Gift

06/07/2014

With Mothers Day behind us that means it’s almost Fathers Day. Next Sunday, June 15th is the day we are to celebrate fathers, step-fathers, father figures etc. With this being only my second Fathers Day with the responsibility of getting my husband something I’m still fairly new with this.

With the day approaching quickly I have been thinking about what to get my husband from my 19 month old daughter. What do I get the expresses my appreciation and love for him. There are so many gift guides out there that it becomes overwhelming. Each gift, like each Father is unique. There is clothing, tools, Dads day off, a homemade gift from the children and so many more ideas.

Since my husband wears an old pair of jeans from Value Village and an old t-shirt he got for free from some businesses promotional event to work I won’t be getting him any clothing. The “as seen on TV” go to gift of a tie won’t work.

Tools – I have no idea what he has and what he needs so I will avoid that!

Dads Day Off – nice try – this is a day for him to spend as much time with his daughter as possible!

This year we will be going with the never fail homemade gift from my daughter. The only problem is coming up with a craft that does not involve me doing the entire thing while my daughter plays. I have decided to make him a craft using my daughters hand prints and foot prints. The only problem is we have tried doing the hand or feet in paint in the past which inevitability ends up with me having more paint on me than there is on the paper and my daughter trying to put her paint covered hands in her mouth.

However, I have recently come across a recipe for a non-toxic finger paint and I thought I would share it with you.

What you need

1 cup Corn Flour (Corn Starch)

1 cup Cold Water

3 cups Boiling Water

Liquid Food Colouring

Add 1 cup of cold water to the corn flour in a bowl and mixed it together.

Then using freshly boiled water add a cup at a time to the water/corn flour mix and mixed it together.

Put this mix into a saucepan over a heat and stirred it until it became a consistency of custard.

Use liquid food colouring to colour the paint

You can store it in clean baby food jars

I may also take my husband out for brunch or supper – as that’s really a gift for both of us!

What are you getting the dad in your life this Fathers Day?