Kimarie,
Thanks for the recipe! That looks like a lot of fun.

2 T. cornstarch and 1 T. solid white shortening OR 2 T. cornstarch, 1 T. water, 1 T. cold cream OR just use plain cold cream or baby sun screen lotion. Put into muffin tins or a clean egg carton. Tint with food coloring. (Now, in my experience, food coloring can stain – at least if it’s put directly on skin…) Add a bit of water if too thick. Use cocoa or carob powder for brown for beards and moustaches. Use honey to “glue” cotton balls to faces (you can find these in pastel colors, or tint them yourself in colored water and letting dry).

Then she has a recipe for body paint – mix non-toxic, washable, powdered tempera paint with non-irritating baby shampoo – smooth it on body. In my opinion, perhaps the washable powder could also tint the above recipe.

I let our children use washable markers for body paint rather than using actual face paint. I worry that the face paint may not wash out of their clothing or the furniture, or whatever else they manage to get it onto.

I’m so glad you stopped by the Suite! I would have visited at some point, I know, but I’m glad it was sooner as opposed to later

Helen/’Lucy’