How to Make Your Own Window Paint

Stuck indoors with nothing fun to do? Mix up a batch of our homemade window paint and decorate your windows!

This recipe makes a thick, opaque window paint that is non-toxic and easy to clean.

What You Will Need:

• 1 cup Baby Shampoo
• 1/2 cup Cornstarch
• Mixing Bowl
• Mixing Spoon
• Small Containers (resealable butter tubs work well)
• Food Coloring or Liquid Watercolor Paints
• Paint Brushes or just your fingers

What You Do:

1. Combine baby shampoo and cornstarch in a bowl and stir well.
2. Divide the mixture into small containers, then add food coloring to make the desired colors of paint.
3. Use a paintbrush or your fingers to apply the paint to a window.
4. After the paint has dried, and it is time to remove your artwork from the window, wipe clean with a damp paper towel.

Variations and Additional Notes:

• If you don't have baby shampoo, a clear dish washing liquid can be substituted.
• Encourage your kids to paint on the windows with various sized paintbrushes, with their fingers, or with other items such as a feather or a sponge. Experiment to see which tool is the most fun to paint with; which method produces the desired results.
• If you have leftover paint, seal the container and store it in the refrigerator. We have found that this paint will last much longer when stored this way.
• If it is safe to do so, tape a drawing to the other side of the window glass to use as a pattern or template for painting. Coloring book pages work well for this.
• Decorate your windows for each change in the seasons: spring flowers, summer sunshine, fall leaves, or snowflakes. Painting your windows is a fun way to welcome the seasons.
• Window painting is a unique way to practice spelling or math! Just paint your wordlist or math facts on the windows. A fun, memorable way to study.
• When painting windows, take care not to paint the walls or window trim. The window paint may stain these surfaces.