tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post4528196176958371080..comments2024-02-15T04:51:04.242-05:00Comments on At the Butterfly Ball: Edible Home-made Finger Paint (with recipe)Rachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-34712381915965083852015-10-28T17:10:45.966-04:002015-10-28T17:10:45.966-04:00Do you know if this would work on pumpkins or anyt...Do you know if this would work on pumpkins or anything besides paper?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151287615956884372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-30640759037869657192015-06-16T07:18:44.799-04:002015-06-16T07:18:44.799-04:00HI Cathy! Thanks for asking!! I have not had a sta...HI Cathy! Thanks for asking!! I have not had a staining problem on my kids' skin with this paint, we just wash hands normally afterward and they look as good as new. They often get paint on the table when using this but a quick wipe with a damp cloth gets almost everything up immediately. If there is any color left on the table after that I just use some non-toxic counter top cleaning spray and and the damp cloth again and there is no color left at all. I've not had anyone else mention problems with permanent staining using this recipe either. I hope you and your little ones enjoy it!! ♥ Hugs~Rachel Rachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-12568193923846937372015-06-15T22:47:28.392-04:002015-06-15T22:47:28.392-04:00Before I try this I'm just wondering if the fo...Before I try this I'm just wondering if the food colouring doesn't stain everything it touches? Cathy Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15265969920036669988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-68823287877491840772014-09-16T08:19:05.748-04:002014-09-16T08:19:05.748-04:00Hi M! Well, I just made some last week, and I didn...Hi M! Well, I just made some last week, and I didn't have a set amount of food coloring I added to each jar. I just added a good squirt of each of my colors. (More than just a few drops, I am guessing probably half a teaspoon...but I don't honestly know exact amounts, as I always just add coloring until the paint is VIBRANT! ) Sorry, but I hope my answer helps you next time! Hugs~RachelRachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-68461470630795909412014-09-16T07:36:13.027-04:002014-09-16T07:36:13.027-04:00I tried this yesterday. The consistency is great, ...I tried this yesterday. The consistency is great, but it dried pretty much clear. How much did coloring do you add to yours?Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284408871728233376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-30111439381400946732014-09-05T19:23:28.051-04:002014-09-05T19:23:28.051-04:00YAY!! I almost asked for the recipe today but fou...YAY!! I almost asked for the recipe today but found it here, your blog is delightful :-) daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07103876144002169345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-85565188831469506812014-08-03T20:34:21.163-04:002014-08-03T20:34:21.163-04:00Thank you for posting this. I don't understand...Thank you for posting this. I don't understand why people post mean comments either. Or are mean in anyway over the internet. Let's presume they had a series of bad days and nights. Thanks againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-68961085190415791412014-06-11T19:27:32.897-04:002014-06-11T19:27:32.897-04:00Well, no, I don't think it is a stupid questio...Well, no, I don't think it is a stupid question. I've never tried it so here is what I *think* would happen. If you use orange jello first it's not going to have nearly as much food coloring as what I used in this recipe to make it very bright, so you would probably still need to add more. Second I imagine it will smell yummy like orange jello! :-) which could be a good or bad thing, I only used food ingredients so that way little ones *could* eat it, but honestly I wasn't planning on them eating it, my idea was to make sure there wasn't anything that would harm them if they did get some in their mouths. If it smells like dessert, I think my toddler would probably devour it! Plus it would have sugar in it...so smells yummy, and has sugar, I think it would get eaten and not painted! It would also have a very sticky feel because of the sugar, shich the original recipe really doesn't have. As long as your jello has about the same amount of gelatin as one envelope of plain gelatin, I believe the recipe should work! I probably won't do it, because like I said I really don't want my kids eating it. (We have 2 migraine sufferers in our house, so I try to avoid food coloring being ingested by any of them as it can trigger an attack!) But if you try it I'd love to hear what you thought! <br />Hugs~ RachelRachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-56634527048354832352014-06-11T17:59:51.272-04:002014-06-11T17:59:51.272-04:00Might be a stupid question but.... would this stil...Might be a stupid question but.... would this still work if I used orange Jell-O? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-43117860108749171472014-06-09T19:24:24.430-04:002014-06-09T19:24:24.430-04:00The gelatin makes the paint glossy when it dries (...The gelatin makes the paint glossy when it dries (like commercial finger paint) Cornstarch alone, does thicken it, but it is quite chalky when it dries and dusty. So that's "why" the gelatin in the recipe! Hope you have fun with your little one! ~hugs!Rachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-15227961341867337412014-06-09T13:32:05.665-04:002014-06-09T13:32:05.665-04:00heya, just made this but haven't used it yet w...heya, just made this but haven't used it yet with my little one (napping), but looks great! excited to use it. however i'm just curious: the cornstarch itself made the whole thing quite thick. what is the point of the gelatin then? can you just use water and cornstarch without the gelatin? or it that what holds the color? thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204704498915084609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-76544994809099110242014-05-30T14:25:05.225-04:002014-05-30T14:25:05.225-04:00I love the idea to make a "print"...why ...I love the idea to make a "print"...why didn't I ever think of that? lol So great to learn from other Moms!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062616590182539986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-78615307335468563232014-05-30T14:23:24.674-04:002014-05-30T14:23:24.674-04:00Can't wait to try this! So happy I was lead t...Can't wait to try this! So happy I was lead to your blog! Excited to sit and read!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062616590182539986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-72992054580511302652014-05-21T06:25:22.806-04:002014-05-21T06:25:22.806-04:00Perfect just what I needed :-) my little girl love...Perfect just what I needed :-) my little girl loves to get messy and at least with this it is not a major issue if it gets onto her face on in her mouth :-) can't wait to give it a go xSalsera Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035680213036390264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-23307689665861955322014-05-18T04:46:29.011-04:002014-05-18T04:46:29.011-04:00I tried this recipe a few weeks ago as an art proj...I tried this recipe a few weeks ago as an art project for my 11 month old and 2.5 year old. I followed the recipe as written and the paints came out wonderfully! They went solid in the fridge over night but as soon as we started painting with them they became easily spreadable and had a lovely texture. It took more food colouring than I was expecting but the colours were bright both wet and dry. We had more success making "prints" than we did getting the girls to actually paint pictures. To do this we had them smear,squish,smack,spread,etc paint on a tea tray and then laid a piece of paper on top and gently pressed down to transfer a thin layer of the paint. These pictures dried a bit better than the ones where we painted directly on the paper (large globs of paint made the paper wrinkle as it dried). Thanks very much for sharing the recipe - we will make this paint again in the future!Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-34829757049411188632014-05-14T12:02:57.546-04:002014-05-14T12:02:57.546-04:00Well, I'm not sure it is a no-stain recipe. I ...Well, I'm not sure it is a no-stain recipe. I will however say that my darling children are not the world's neatest artists (Haha- major understatement) and we've never had anything ruined with this paint. But since it is food coloring I am imagining it will stain. I guess we've been really lucky so far! When in doubt use a old t-shirt that's at least 3 sizes too big to cover their clothes or as Emmett loves to do, paint naked!! ;-) <br />Hugs~RachelRachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-39039459413930325022014-05-13T21:58:27.815-04:002014-05-13T21:58:27.815-04:00I suppose, since it uses gelatin, this is a no-sta...I suppose, since it uses gelatin, this is a no-stain recipe, correct? (Please say yes lol)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-82447810416264842502014-05-03T21:15:05.247-04:002014-05-03T21:15:05.247-04:00They're all cute, but the red swirly one is re...They're all cute, but the red swirly one is really great. Capture Photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617509383481442791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-32081961756044772822014-04-15T22:43:37.929-04:002014-04-15T22:43:37.929-04:00We chinese cook corn starch a lot.. Your paint may...We chinese cook corn starch a lot.. Your paint may get lumpy if you did not let the starch completely dissolve before you heat it up.. Hope that helps..Pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093916369449022005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-68068910824627406322014-03-18T20:56:36.420-04:002014-03-18T20:56:36.420-04:00♥ Thanks!♥ Thanks!Rachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-31887577515928773662014-03-18T17:44:46.338-04:002014-03-18T17:44:46.338-04:00I am so excited about this Rachel...it has been on...I am so excited about this Rachel...it has been on my "to do" list with my 15-month-old for months now! I am making it as I type and can't wait to spend a windy afternoon (where both my daughter and I are going stir-crazy) painting and crafting it up! Thanks for sharing your great recipe and joyful attitude! :)Summer Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843951301263457409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-19395481149232335172014-03-18T08:25:33.926-04:002014-03-18T08:25:33.926-04:00Haha! You go mama!!! Kill'em with kindness! Be...Haha! You go mama!!! Kill'em with kindness! Best offense and defense is always LOVE. Great job!!!Grace and Kates Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321725063545535668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-90287014060731437702014-03-12T08:52:48.212-04:002014-03-12T08:52:48.212-04:00Thanks! Your reply helps a lot:) Can't wait ...Thanks! Your reply helps a lot:) Can't wait until warm weather so we can be outside for these projects too. Just thought I'd let you know a quick update on my end as well... I found liquid watercolors(sax) and tried them out as they stated "will wash out of most clothing". They actually worked pretty well if you're looking for something else to try and they are going to be fun for some other projects as well. I can tell they're still not 100% stain proof though (it didn't wash right off of skin), but we did the tapioca water beads with them and there was no permanent staining with the 2 year old... oh and they are non-toxic (that's always good too:)). Going to try your recipe again soon with them and see! Thanks again:)Jenny Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361498914105347161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-53986024536521186292014-02-26T22:51:56.783-05:002014-02-26T22:51:56.783-05:00Hi Jenny! Thanks for the sweet comment. I have use...Hi Jenny! Thanks for the sweet comment. I have used kids tempura paints as the coloring in this recipe on occasion when I was out of food coloring, but I think they would probably stain clothes as well. With my 2 year old (who is also a bit "wild" with his art) I just strip him down to his diaper and let him make his art with abandon. Then it's straight into the tub! I have one of my big kids watch him while I wipe down the table. Sometimes I spread freezer paper over his play area so it makes much more of a contained mess for me to clean! Hope that helps♥Rachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724790983466293293.post-27020948843456819412014-02-26T22:33:36.286-05:002014-02-26T22:33:36.286-05:00Great! I hope you all have a wonderful time with i...Great! I hope you all have a wonderful time with it!Rachel~At the Butterfly Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139513803765913187noreply@blogger.com