Kids Bathtub Paint is the greatest thing since… your kids first discovered how much they love amazing, messy, regular paint! Toddlers and preschoolers will love painting their own masterpieces at bath time.
My preschool kids love to paint and I don’t love to clean up the mess. What if you could combine painting with cleaning the bathtub?
Wouldn’t that be awesome?
Yes! And we loved this activity so much that we included it in our best-selling first book, 101 Kids Activities that are the Bestest, Funnest Ever!
Kids Easy Bathtub Paint Recipe
Can you paint a bathtub? Yes you can with this bathtub paint! You can make it thick and use it as bathtub finger paint, or you can dilute it and use it with paintbrushes.
This DIY bathtub paint is washable, does not stain and will help you clean your tub. So sit near the bathroom with a good book and let your kids have a blast!
Note: Test the paint on a patch of your tub to ensure that your food coloring does not stain – and have fun! <–We have never had a problem, but don’t want you to be sad!
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Supplies Needed To Make Bathtub Paint
*I used the antibacterial scented hand soap, but whatever you use, know your kids will coat themselves with it – so be sure to pick something you know they don’t have a reaction to.
How To Make Bathtub Paint
Step 1
In a sauce pan, mix the cornstarch into the hot water until it is dissolved and the consistency is pasty.
Step 2
Add the soap and mix until there are no chunks.
Step 3
Heat on medium until just boiling. The soap should have a gel-like consistency as it cools.
Step 4
Add food coloring. Store in an airtight container.
Storing Homemade Bathtub Finger Paint
The paint may separate slightly when stored, so be sure to stir before use.
Homemade Bath Paint
Now that you have homemade bath paint let your little one create as much washable art as they’d like! Make rainbows, draw portraits, leave handprints, the bathtub is your canvas!
Related: We have a really fun shaving cream based bathtub paint idea – homemade bath paint shaving cream! <–Yay!
Related: Make your own DIY bath crayons with this simple bathtub coloring idea!
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How did your bathtub paint turn out? Did your kids love painting in the tub at bath time?
