Play Recipes - Homemade Paint Recipe

1 cup cornflour
1 cup cold water
Boiling water (as required)
Food colouring
Bowl

1. Add cornflower to bowl.
2. Add cold water to cornflower.
3. Slowly add boiling water a little bit at a time until mixture thickens.
4. Place mixture in fridge to cool.
5. When mixture has cooled add food colouring to mix.
6. Store paint in fridge.
   

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