This was one of those inspiration moments when I was sure this would be the cutest thing ever...it was going to be hand-print shamrocks, but as anyone with a 2-3 year old knows, plans change!
In the spirit of St Patrick's Day, we made puffy paint shamrocks.
To make
puffy paint, use equals amounts of flour, salt, and water. I used about 1/2 cup of each. Mix and add food coloring.
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K was so excited about painting with his hands that he splooshed them in the paint and splattered it all over our first piece of paper. With
a lot of guidance, a lot of patience, and C having a melt down half way through, we placed his hands in the shape of shamrock leaves, and added a stem on the bottom.
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I actually think it turned out cute, even if it looks nothing like his hand prints. If anyone tries this, maybe with normal paint and gets the effect I was hoping for (two overlapping hand prints per leaf) please share so I can see my vision in real life!
Do try the puffy paint. The salt gives it a fun texture and when it dries, it stays somewhat puffy/textured, plus it's
totally edible (yechhhh!).
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