Homemade Puff Paint Activity

We made some homemade puff paint for a group activity- it's super easy.  To make it, you will need these ingredients/items:

• self rising flour
• salt
• water
• food coloring
• poster board
• q-tips or paint brush

Mix together 1 tbsp. self rising flour, 1 tbsp. salt, food coloring to desired color, and enough water to make it yogurt consistency.  You can trace something on the poster board to paint (we did a flower for spring), or have the kids paint whatever they would like.  We applied the paint with q-tips, but you could use a brush, too.

                                                   

When finished painting, put it in the microwave for 30 seconds.  The paint will puff up!  The poster board will be a bit warm when you remove it from the microwave.

This activity addresses fine motor skills, visual motor skills, sequencing the steps to a task, motor planning, choice making, and it has a sensory component.  The kids will love to see the finished product when it is removed from the microwave~