Squiggle Paint Recipes

HOMEMADE FINGER PAINTS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, stir together cornstarch, cold water and dish soap. Add hot water; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is creamy.
• Divide mixture among 4 small plastic containers. Drop several drops of red food color into 1 container; stir until well mixed. Repeat with remaining food colors and containers. Store covered at room temperature. Use for finger painting on paper or canvas.

SQUEEZE AND SQUIGGLE PAINT

Steps:

• 1. Stir Bisquick, salt, water and tempera powder until blended. Pour paint into plastic squeeze bottle with narrow opening. Repeat with different tempera powders to make more colors if desired.2. Squeeze out designs onto paper or cardboard.3. Immediately sprinkle glitter over paint. Let dry. Store paint in covered container at room temperature up to 5 days. Stir before using.HIGH ALTITUDE (3500 to 6500 feet): No changes.BETTY'S TIP: Don't throw away those plastic squeeze bottles from ketchup and mustard. They make perfect "squeeze-able" paint bottles.From "Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

WEEKNIGHT PASTA SQUIGGLES

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Meanwhile, coarsely chop tomatoes, reserving juices., Add tomatoes and reserved juices to sausage; stir in pasta, broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until pasta is al dente, 15-18 minutes, stirring occasionally. Top with cheese.

SQUIGGLE PAINT

Steps:

• In medium bowl, stir flour, salt, water and tempera powder until well mixed. Pour paint into plastic squeeze bottle with screw-on top.* Repeat this step with different tempera powders to make more colors, if desired.
• Squeeze designs onto paper or cardboard. Immediately sprinkle glitter or confetti over paint; let dry. Store paint in a covered container at room temperature up to 5 days. Paint is not edible; for decoration only.