Edible paint for babies – part 1

Doing craft activities at home with very young babies can be difficult. It’s not about making works of art and I found with my oldest baby that it was more about him having fun and making a mess, exploring the textures of paints and some of the other sensory items that I will be putting up over the next few weeks.

Edible paint comes in a variety of forms – there are recipes on the net for all sorts of different types however some of the easiest to make many people will already be making.

So here goes – this and other edible paints are only suitable for once weaning has started and not before

What you need

Carrot (for orange “paint”)
Strawberries (for red “paint”)
Broccoli (for green “paint”)
Food blender
High Chair and Tray
overall style bibs
Saucepan or steamer
Vegetable peeling equipment

How the fun happens

With the carrot and broccoli – cut and put in a steamer or saucepan and cook as you would normally until super soft more so than if making puree’s normally. Put into the blender and blend until very smooth. With the strawberries put in blender with a little water once you have topped them and blend until smooth.

Using a similar idea to the Abstract Art for Tiny Tots put some of the “paint” onto the high chair tray and let the babies experiment. Unlike with the poster paint used in the abstract art for tiny tots a picture of their art work – instead you could take photographs of their art as they make it on the tray.

I tried this out with my oldest tester J when he was at the stage of eating paint and he loved it. Once T is on the weaning route then it will be one of our first real child led art days with her.

Fun Factor

Once you start the activity with the idea of Abstract Art for Tiny Tots the fun increases to a full 5 splat’s but this is mainly a materials post so not much fun for the children.

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