There’s no doubt about it: kids love colors. They also love messy play. What could be better than an edible bath paint art experience? No worries about baby tasting the rainbow when the bath paint is not only edible, but also a breeze to clean up.
My little girl discovered new heights of bath play fun in the form of edible bath paint. Granted, she only tasted the violet paint, but she spent loads of time with her tile painted masterpiece, splatter painting and smearing the pigment all over the walls and floor of the shower. As you can see, I wasn’t at all concerned that the paints might stain the grout, though from reading around it seems that any telltale tints wash away in time.
I loved watching Summer Elizabeth explore the bath paint. She began by cautiously poking her fingers into the paint tin and wound up brandishing a coat of many colors sitting giddily in a puddle of multi-hued mess as her 30 minutes of playtime ended. The paint washed right down the drain without any residue whatsoever. You can bet this is an activity I’ll be pulling out again!
For a quick-fix baby and toddler play activity all you’ll need is:
- plain yogurt
- food coloring I used Wilton gel colors
- muffin tin or similar container
Simply pour yogurt into a muffin tin and stir in your desired colors. Undress your little one and pop him in the tub for playtime!
* You may notice that our paint is a little thin. Let’s just say that this week’s homemade yogurt didn’t fully set up.
Here’s an awesome resource full of inspiration for painting with children.
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How fun is that! I see a little artist in the making!
I love to do art projects with her. We’ve got quite a few pinned for future use. Thanks so much for visiting, Yen!
That is such a clever idea! I need to share this with my sister (who still has little ones) … mine have grown into teenagers now.
Thanks, Ann! So glad you have someone to share it with. Painting sure is a hit at our house.
Stopping by from The Better Mom! What a great idea! My little guy is always trying to drink the water in the bathtub, so I know he would love that he could eat this without getting in trouble!
It’s so much fun both for your little artist and for you to watch him develop and explore creativity. Hope you love it, Jamie. I’m sure your son will!
She looks like she had a BLAST! Were you worried about slipping? That’s the oooonly thing that’s held me back from doing bathtub art…
Yes, the shower floor did get slick, but since I was sitting on the edge supervising, I kept her sitting or kneeling the whole time. You could always place a towel in the tub and encourage wall painting to keep falls from happening.
What a fun idea for little ones! And I love that it is yogurt because we all know how kids love to put everything in their mouths 🙂
Love this! My brood are going to devour this. Thank you for sharing it at the Kids CoOp. So thrilled to be featuring this post as part of my toys for babies roundup. xo Pauline