It's no secret that little kids love to paint everything. Modern pedagogy claims that drawing helps the development of sensory memory and fine motor skills, which is why it is essential for young children.
Especially interesting are finger games. When a child dips his palms or fingers in the paint and then applies them to the provided paper.
This is where the snag lies. And how to choose the paint so as not to harm the delicate baby skin? What are her flaws?
- Uncertainty in kind;
- High price.
Many parents doubt the naturalness of the colors produced, and not in vain. In fact, the baby may be allergic to absolutely any component in the composition. Sometimes even the most expensive paint can be fraught with danger.
In fact, paint for children’s games can be prepared on their own, and this does not require much effort or expense. Of the ingredients you will need:
- Natural yogurt;
- Food coloring.
When choosing yogurt, pay attention to its composition. It should not contain any additives (in the form of pieces of fruit, caramel or chocolate), the minimum amount of sugar or its absence, also avoid flavors, stabilizers and flavorings.
It is best in this case to cook yogurt at home from milk.
When choosing food coloring, give preference to those created by evaporating berries and vegetables. The best options are liquid dyes, but not dry at all.
Choose food coloring, pay attention to the composition to avoid possible allergies.
You can create a "dye" and yourself, all the same by evaporation of berries, vegetables, seasonings. Or replace it with turmeric or cocoa juice. True, in this case, the choice of shades will not be so rich.
Take three tablespoons of natural yogurt for each color, mix 2-3 drops of dye and safely give the child! And even if the baby, out of habit, pulls a hand in his mouth - nothing bad will happen.
But do not forget that the shelf life of such a “paint” is very limited. Therefore, right after the game you can throw it out.
Why is food coloring better than regular paints?
The fact is that when creating paint, only 2-3 drops of dye are used, and in purchased paints, the concentration of chemicals is many times stronger.
