Make your own liquid watercolors!

This week we are learning about different modes of art. We are slowing down and learning different techniques in painting, drawing, and sculpting.

If you have ever seen a child paint with watercolors, you know that they do not last long! With several watercolor lessons planned I knew I needed to figure out a better/less expensive way to watercolor. I stumbled upon liquid watercolors, but soon realized those were equally expensive! Then I looked up DIY liquid watercolors. Low and behold- I found a recipe to make my very own!
I found the recipe here: http://www.curbly.com/m/12172-how-to-make-diy-liquid-watercolors

I modified it to fit my needs. I found these cute storage bottles at Michaels that hold 2 oz each.

2 cups boiling water
1 TBS vinegar in each container
About 10 drops of food coloring in each container

I put the vinegar in first and then filled the rest of the container with boiling water. I added the food coloring, put on the lid, and shook hard. I had to make sure they worked so I painted a rainbow. I think they worked pretty well! I can't wait to experiment with more colors with the kids at school!