Paint

[DaycareMom]

I was wondering what you all use for paint.
Do you buy it? Do you make it?

I was buying for awhile and then it was getting so expensive so I tried making it. It came out great, but then after it cooled was all gloopy and clumpy like.

Can anyone share some cheap paint or easy home recipes?
TYIA!

[jenboo]

i buy it from discount school supply. I mix baby shampoo into it for a very easy clean up and it stretches the paint a little farther.

[thetoddlerwhisper]

we buy from discount school supply too . just bought some last week. 11 colors for $20 and it lasts forever

[TwinKristi]

We don't do too much paint, but when we do I use Crayola. It's just what I prefer. You can get some on Amazon for pretty cheap too. Crayola

[nothingwithoutjoy]

I use BioColor, which comes from Discount School Supply. I LOVE it and have used it for years. Very safe, quite washable (not perfect), and looks wonderful on paper (none of that cracking/flaking mess you get with some types). You can use it as tempera or fingerpaint or water it down as watercolor. I'd used it in schools for years, so when I decided to open my family child care, I knew I'd want it. I had no kids enrolled yet, so I was scared to spend a lot of money, but the little bottles seemed so pricey and tiny. So I went ahead and bought the whole 11 gallons for $220--terrifying! But 7 years later, I'm still working from the same bottles of most of the colors, and only bought a few replacement bottles this year. Well worth it. High quality art supplies are really important to me.

[MissAnn]

I'm thinking of only buying white and primary colors, putting them in those plastic ketchup containers like they have at restaurants and letting the kids mix their own colors. I have those paint cups but the paint dries out. Anyone ever do this? Any more ideas?

[DaycareMom]

I use BioColor, which comes from Discount School Supply. I LOVE it and have used it for years. Very safe, quite washable (not perfect), and looks wonderful on paper (none of that cracking/flaking mess you get with some types). You can use it as tempera or fingerpaint or water it down as watercolor. I'd used it in schools for years, so when I decided to open my family child care, I knew I'd want it. I had no kids enrolled yet, so I was scared to spend a lot of money, but the little bottles seemed so pricey and tiny. So I went ahead and bought the whole 11 gallons for $220--terrifying! But 7 years later, I'm still working from the same bottles of most of the colors, and only bought a few replacement bottles this year. Well worth it. High quality art supplies are really important to me.

You still have paint from 7 yrs ago? Do you always water it down? How many kids do you have? How often do you paint?

I have 4 kids, paint at least once a week and I buy paint every couple months. That sounds like I would be saving a lot of money. happyface

[nothingwithoutjoy]

You still have paint from 7 yrs ago? Do you always water it down? How many kids do you have? How often do you paint?

I have 4 kids, paint at least once a week and I buy paint every couple months. That sounds like I would be saving a lot of money. happyface

I know. Pretty cool.

I have 4-8 kids, depending on the day/time of year. Paint is always available in the studio, and sometimes it's used a lot, sometimes not. Sometimes we paint every day, sometimes we might not paint all week. When we do, I pretty much never water it down (I buy separate watercolor paints) and I don't limit paint usage. We mix paint colors in mason jars, and store the leftovers in them to use another day.

Attaching two pics just for kicks. :-)

[melilley]

I know. Pretty cool.

I have 4-8 kids, depending on the day/time of year. Paint is always available in the studio, and sometimes it's used a lot, sometimes not. Sometimes we paint every day, sometimes we might not paint all week. When we do, I pretty much never water it down (I buy separate watercolor paints) and I don't limit paint usage. We mix paint colors in mason jars, and store the leftovers in them to use another day.

Attaching two pics just for kicks. :-)

Awesome, lovethis the pics!