Puddin' Paintin'

This is a super fun, easy, and yummy way to spend some time together.

MATERIALS:
Boxes of pudding* in different colors (green/pistachio, brown/chocolate, pink/strawberry cream, yellow/lemon, etc.)
Wire or plastic whisk for each child to mix their pudding
Milk and measuring cup- for making the pudding
Bowl for each child in which to mix their pudding
Wax Paper to be used as a painting canvas
Clean medicine syringes for sucking up pudding and squirting it out
Bowl of fruity marshmallows for embellishing ones art (and munching on)!

PROCESS:
Each child sat at the table with a bowl and whisk. I let them choose a pudding box which they then emptied into their respective bowls. I measured 1 3/4 c. of milk and poured it into each bowl. The kids then began whisking away to their hearts' delight. This step could, of course, be done prior to the kids joining the project.

Once the pudding was whisked I tore a piece of wax paper for each child to use as his/her canvas and handed out syringes.

The kids dipped the ends of the syringes into the various bowls of pudding, sucked up the pudding, and then emptied the syringes onto their wax paper. They used marshmallows to embellish their artistic endeavors. Our little one needed help getting the hang of the syringe but soon found herself quite proficient.

*We tried both the Jell-o brand and the generic. The Jello-o brand came out a lot smoother and easier to use than the generic for this project.