Paint with Soapsuds

Colorful pictures can be made by painting with soapsuds. You will need: 1/2 cup dry detergent or a capful of liquid detergent, 2 tablespoons liquid starch, paper, poster paints or food coloring, eggbeater, mixing bowl, newspaper, and spoon.

Put detergent and liquid starch in mixing bowl and beat mixture with eggbeater until thick. This should make enough soapsuds for three for four pictures.

For different-colored soapsuds, separate mixture into several bowls and add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl.

Before you begin painting, lay you paper on the newspaper and decide what you want your picture to be. Then dip your fingers into the soapsuds and paint with your fingers.

If suds become too thick, drop a little more liquid starch into mixture and beat with spoon.

After your picture is finished, lay it on a clean newspaper to dry.