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Marshmallow Paint

2/20/2015

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Marshmallow Paint Art Center Activity For Preschool and Kindergarten
We made marshmallow paint today and the children really enjoyed creating pictures with it.   You just need to have marshmallow cream and food coloring. I got the original recipe from an early childhood art training that I attended but found that it was way too thick to be used easily by my students.
Marshmallow Paint Art Center Activity For Preschool and Kindergarten
We scooped out the marshmallow cream and divided it evenly into a six section jumbo muffin tin. We added food coloring and stirred the marshmallow cream with craft sticks.
Marshmallow Paint Art Center Activity For Preschool and Kindergarten
The mixture was really stiff so I modified the recipe by adding a little bit of warm water to each section and the children once again stirred it.  The paint was still nice and thick but spread much more easily with a brush while the children were using it.
Marshmallow Paint Art Center Activity For Preschool and Kindergarten
The paint was also very shiny and does take a bit to dry. When the children left for the day the pictures they had made were still a sticky but they were hangable. We used cardstock paper which was much more thicker and could hold the weight of the paint better than regular paper.

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Marshmallow Paint Art Center Activity For Preschool and Kindergarten
9 Comments
Stacey
2/19/2015 10:55:32 pm

We are going to do this on Monday!! I love your website so much!

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Shelley
2/24/2015 12:53:51 am

Thank you so much Stacey ... have fun!!

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Casey
2/20/2015 08:35:45 am

When I saw this posted this morning I stopped at the store and picked up some of the marshmallow creme and food coloring before school started. It was very easy to make and the children thought is was so cool. Thank you Shelley!

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Shelley
2/24/2015 12:54:31 am

Thank you Stacey ... I'm so glad the children enjoyed it!!

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Tara
2/20/2015 01:53:49 pm

Looks like fun! How long did it take to dry? Is it still sticky? And last question.. love the colors you got.. what type of food coloring did you use?

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Shelley
2/24/2015 12:57:29 am

Hi Tara ... it took about 24 hours to dry and there is just the slightest bit of stick to it but it really isn't that noticeable. I used just the regular food color purchased from the baking isle in the store.

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Jacqueline DuBey
2/24/2015 02:14:05 am

What is the ratio for food colorings to make those pretty colors...

Shelley
2/27/2015 09:40:57 am

Hi Jacqueline ... I didn't use a specific measured amount. I put in a few drops and kept adding a couple of drops until the paint was the color I wanted.

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julie ann peterson
7/17/2015 08:59:13 am

what a great idea thank you for sharing

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