Crayola Bathtub Finger Paint Soap 3 Pack New Vibrant Colors

Product Information

Allergic Reactions: Be on the lookout for irritations or reactions to any of the ingredients in this recipe. If your child is particularly sensitive, you may want to patch test. If their skin does get irritated, skip the post-bath lotion, pat their skin dry, and consider an oatmeal bath on another day if it persists. There’s also a cooking method, which involves heat corn start, hot water, and shampoo or soap up on your stove top before portioning it out into individual containers. I’ve also tried 3 different types and brands of liquid soap to perfect our bath paint recipe. Why I Love Making Bath Paint for Kids

Crayola Color Bath Dropz - 3.59oz/60ct : Target Crayola Color Bath Dropz - 3.59oz/60ct : Target

This recipe uses only 3 ingredients: non toxic liquid soap ( Attitude Shampoo is my top choice), natural food coloring, and corn starch. However, you also have to heat the soap up, which means your whole kitchen stinks like whatever chemicals are in there for fragrance. I have issues with this, since indoor air quality and controlling VOCs are so important for health!

Compared to the Dr. Bronner’s (which is amber colored in the bottle, but looked clear when I was mixing) and the Cetaphil (which is a yellow-ish color), the colors were way clearer and more vibrant with the clear Attitude Shampoo.

Crayola Multipack of Mini-Bath Paint Set - Trial Size - Target Crayola Multipack of Mini-Bath Paint Set - Trial Size - Target

I hate using products with a ton of ingredients I can’t pronounce, and the store bought bath paint for kids was full of them. I tested this recipe with a few different liquid soap brands, as detailed below. I found Attitude worked best, and I like that it’s non toxic and EWG Verified™. However, feel free to experiment with other brands, or a baby wash / baby shampoo, noting that the ratio of soap:cornstarch may need to change. The most important thing is that the liquid soap you use is clear. If the wash isn’t clear, be prepared for some strange colors when you add the food coloring. Supervision! Don’t take your eyes off your kids when they’re in the bath, and don’t use anything that might distract you, such as your phone. Bath Time 101: Be Present and Alert! Through experimentation, I’ve found sifting the corn starch when adding it to the shampoo or soap makes it much easier to mix, and makes for a better consistency for painting.Natural food coloring (I use Watkins natural food coloring and it doesn’t stain my bathtub or tiles) In my experience, this bathtub paint is so much better if you sift the corn starch first, so your size of sifter might dictate which you choose. My kid is addicted to bath time when it involves painting, and can happily spend upwards of an hour in the bathtub when playing with her paints. I’ve tried it with Cetaphil Baby Shampoo and Wash, Dr Bronner’s 18-in-1 Unscented Castile Soap, and Attitude Pure Leaves Shampoo (which is what I use in the shower). You can also store it in an airtight container for at least a few days (I haven’t tried to store them any longer). Non Toxic & No Worries

Best Bath Fingerpaints for a Colorful Bathtime - LittleOneMag Best Bath Fingerpaints for a Colorful Bathtime - LittleOneMag

All three also had a slightly different consistency and viscosity, which effected the ratios I used. The Dr. Bronner’s was the most “flowy”, and a 2:1 ratio worked perfectly. In fact, the Dr. Bronner’s worked best for consistency of the paint, and was most “paint like.” Continuing to buy that amount of Crayola bath paint just wasn’t in the budget over the long term, nor did I feel good about the ingredients. Over the winter, things got a bit out of control with her bath paint habit. She got in the habit of using it at the bathroom sink every single morning before heading off to childcare. And then she’d spend up to an hour in the evenings in the bath tub, doing more painting, making a massive mess, and having a ton of fun. If you only have a normal-sized sifter, I recommend you make it up as a larger batch, and then portion it out for the food coloring stage.

Finally, a note about safety! While bath time can be a lot of fun, the bathroom can be dangerous for kids, and the bath tub even more so. This recipe is the “no cook” method for making DIY bath paints. I’ve shared the cook method further down in this post, as well as why I don’t recommend it. DIY Bath Paints Ingredients It kept her busy, ensured she was excited about bath time (despite hating getting her hair washed), and generally encouraged fun and creativity.