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Edible Bath Paint: Taste the Rainbow

April 7, 2013 By Jelli 10 Comments

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.edible bath paint for babies and toddlers

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.

edible bath paintI 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!

edible low mess bath paintFor 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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About Jelli

Jelli is a blogging veteran and avid baker who’s been selling sweets to feed her chocolate addiction for 8+ years. When the polka dotted apron’s hanging up, she’s a full-time mama to three kidlets enjoying the crazy days of motherhood and pumping out brownie recipes from her sunny Costa Rican kitchen.

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Comments

  1. Yen at GHOTH says

    April 7, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    How fun is that! I see a little artist in the making!

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    • Jelli says

      April 7, 2013 at 6:26 pm

      I love to do art projects with her. We’ve got quite a few pinned for future use. Thanks so much for visiting, Yen!

      Reply
  2. Ann from Sumptuous Spoonfuls says

    April 7, 2013 at 7:16 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Jelli says

      April 7, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      Thanks, Ann! So glad you have someone to share it with. Painting sure is a hit at our house.

      Reply
  3. Jamie H @ coffeewithus3.blogspot says

    April 8, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Jelli says

      April 9, 2013 at 6:46 am

      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!

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    April 9, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    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…

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    • Jelli says

      April 9, 2013 at 8:49 pm

      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.

      Reply
  5. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    April 14, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    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 🙂

    Reply
  6. Pauline, Lessons Learnt Journal says

    July 17, 2013 at 7:09 am

    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

    Reply

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