Play Recipes - Finger Paint Recipe

1 cup Lux soap flakes
2 cups water
2 tablespoons instant starch
Hot water
Bowl
Spoon
Beaters
Food colouring 

1. Add soap flakes to bowl.
2. Dissolve starch in a little hot water.
3. Add starch to bowl containing soap flakes.
4. Add water gradually and beat with electric or hand beaters until mixture becomes stiff and resembles cream.
5. Add colouring and beat again.
   

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