Cornstarch Fingerpaint

3 Tablespoons Sugar
1/2 Cup Cornstarch
Medium Saucepan
2 Cups Cold Water
Muffin Tin or Small Cups
Food Coloring
Soap Flakes or Liquid Dishwashing Detergent

Mix sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. TUrn heat on low, add cold water and stir until mixture is thick. Remove from heat. Divide mixture into four or give potrtions, spooning into muffin-tin or small cups. Add a few drops of food coloring and soap flakes or dish detergent to each portion. Stir and cool before use.

Taken from The Toddler's Busy Book by Trish Kuffner (1999; Readon Publications Inc. )