Open a child’s world of art with natural colors

Exposure to art during childhood can promote a child’s imagination and broaden their world. In addition, art also allows a child to freely express their feeling, emotion and creativity leading to self-confidence as he grows up.

Art comes in many forms and patterns including drawing, painting, crafting and sculpturing. Most children generally love painting, using colors to create artwork based on their imagination. Nevertheless, most colors are produced by chemical substances causing great worries about safety to your child. Will the colors be hazardous to the child’s skin? What will happen if a child put it into the mouth?

From now on, you can feel relieve without having to interfere with the child’s imagination. Let your child have fun with colors. It is not dangerous if it happens that he just put them into the mouth because you can mix your own natural homemade paint.

       Butterfly pea – blue

       Turmeric – yellow

       Roselle – red

       Safflower – orange

       Wheat or rice flour – white

How to mix natural paint

• Put full cup of flowers into half cup of hot water in order that the pigment will not be diluted. Leave it for about 1 hour in order that the pigment is elicited by the hot water.
• Hand-press flowers in order to extract the pigment. Remove flowers from the water. Your paints are now ready for a canvas.
• In order that the pigment is thicker, combine wheat flour into the paint. Stir well and let the mixture set until thickened.

The natural homemade paints are safe for your child. Instead of using brush, try to paint with fingers and hands. No worries about irritation to skin. However, don’t forget to take a shower with baby products because these natural paints can remain on your child’s skin for many days. Again, it will naturally fade away. Don’t worry.