About This Project

A 20–45 minutes craft for ages 3–6, using supplies you likely already have — Corn Starch, Food Coloring, and Muffin Tins.

GlueStick supports kids from setup to cleanup. After they choose a project, we guide them through gathering the supplies, making it, and cleaning up when they're done. We'll even help them share it safely with trusted family and friends.

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    Find Supplies

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    Create a free GlueStick account to track supplies and see if you have what you need at a glance. Leave your kids tips about where supplies are stored in your household so they can set up and clean up their creative spaces independently.
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    A cartoon of Corn Starch
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    A cartoon of Food Coloring
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    A cartoon of Muffin Tins
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    A cartoon of Paint Brushes
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    A cartoon of Water
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    A cartoon of Paper
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    A cartoon of Toy Cars
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    Make Rainbows and Racecars with Taste-Safe Paint

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Step 1: Mix up your paint

    May need grown-up help
    Add equal parts water and corn starch to a muffin tin with a few drops of food coloring. Mix it up! Use a different color in each muffin tin opening for a full rainbow. If the paint feels too thin, add a little more cornstarch. Not too much though or you'll make oobleck!

    Step 2: Paint!

    May need grown-up help
    Use your brush to make a paint puddle on one side of your paper, then race your toy cars through it. What shapes can you make? Can you make a full rainbow? Do different toy cars make different tracks?
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Corn Starch
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Food Coloring
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Replace all the food coloring caps.
    • A cartoon of Water
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Toy Cars
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Muffin Tins
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Paint Brushes
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Rinse all the paint out of your paint brushes.

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About the Author

Teaching Mama

I'm Angela, the creator of TeachingMama.org. I believe in making the most of every day, and love to share our hands-on learning ideas on my blog

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