Pudding paint

All the fun of finger painting and you don't have to worry when they eat the paints!


Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Under $5 (if you have to buy all the supplies, most you should have around the house)

You will need:
Roll of butcher paper
Several small cups
White pudding, prepared (vanilla, banana, cheesecake)
Edible food colors (liquid, gel or cake decorator's paste)
Foam brushes, if desired
Tape

Divide pudding into several small cups, coloring each a different color. Spread the butcher paper across the table, taping the edges down to hold it in place. Put pudding paints, foam brushes and any other painting tools (foam stamps might be fun) in front of your toddler and let them go nuts. If you're worried about the mess, spread a painter's drop cloth under the kitchen table and dress your child in old clothes, a smock apron or just let them go bare.