How to make microwave puffy paint

This homemade puffy paint recipe is easy to make with just four ingredients: self-rising flour, salt, water, and food colouring.

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Does your child enjoy painting? Puffy paint is a fun sensory project for preschoolers. Best of all, it only requires four ingredients.

What you need

Self-raising flour
Salt
Water
Food colouring

How to make it

Combine equal parts self-raising flour and salt.
Slowly drizzle in a small amount of water and combine. You want the paint to be able to dribble off a spoon. Continue to add water until you reach the desired paint consistency.
Help your child add in a few drops of food colouring.
Let your child paint patterns or basic designs on a piece of cardboard.
Microwave your child’s artwork for 20-30 seconds (timing will vary for different microwaves). Let your child watch as the paint puffs out!