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Edible Marshmallow Paint
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Marshmallow Paint Recipe

This Edible marshmallow paint is used for decorating cookies or painting on paper.

Equipment

  • Marshmallows
  • Water
  • Light Corn Syrup
  • Food coloring
  • Watercolor paint brushes
  • Paper OR sugar cookies

Instructions

  • Put 1 cup of mini marshmallows in a microwave safe bowl and microwave them for 30 seconds. The marshmallows will expand (it’s really cool actually).
  • Add 1/4 cup of water to the microwaved marshmallows. Stir the water into the marshmallows. The marshmallows will continue to melt.
  • Put the mixture in the microwave again for 30 more seconds.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of light corn syrup to the marshmallow water mixture and stir it in really well.
  • Microwave it again for 30 seconds.
  • Stir it together until the marshmallows have melted and mixed well with the corn syrup.
  • Let it cool just a tad and then separate it into different containers
  • Using a little food coloring, make whatever colors you desire! I used craft popsicle sticks to stir up our paint colors.
  • Let the marshmallow paint cool for a minute or so before handing them off to your kids. Luckily, it cools quickly.
  • Paint on paper or on cookies! This paint is totally edible so it is safe to eat. If you use it on paper, it will dry with the texture of puffy paint.

Notes

Storage
The paints will actually save if you put them in the refrigerator. Just make sure to store them in an air-tight container. When you want to use the paints again, microwave them a little. Give them a little stir and they'll be perfect again!