Paint with water (and food dye)

Make some water based paint which is easy to use and safe to play with.

Parent time

20 minutes

Kid time

1 hour

Materials

Ice cube tray

Water

Food dye

Paddle pop sticks (or similar)

Paper

Instructions

Mix water with food dye and fill a ice cube tray with each colour

Place paddle pop sticks or other sticks for handles in each ice cube cell

Freeze for 2- 4 hours

Tips

Best to use the ice paint on water colour / thicker paper