Friday, November 7, 2008

Face Painting








I made some face paint for the kids today. The recipe I used is:

1 part shortening

2 parts cornstarch

a few drops of food coloring

I put a multi-colored heart on Jaden's face to match the hearts that she had on her outfit. Camille got a flower, and she wanted me to make it brown... So, it is kind of hard to see, but that is probably a good thing because I am NOT an artist. The other 2 girls wanted hearts like Jaden's. The face paint recipe with cold cream is probably better, but I used what I had on hand. They had fund looking in the mirror and showing off the designs for about 30 minutes... And then, most of them were all rubbed off. Oh well...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I make face paint with washable tempra paint, corn starch, and cold cream. That way it comes right off really easily! As long as you don't get it in hair...

Cute pics!

-Anne

Books to read:

  • Diary of a Mad Mother to Be by Laura Wolf
  • Diary of a Mad Bride by Laura Wolf
  • The Nanny Diaries by Emma Mclaughlin and Nicola Kraus
  • Love in the Driest Season by Neely Tucker
  • Restavec by Jean-Robert Cadet