Easy Kool-Aid Painting

How we did it:
Materials List
- kool-aid
- paintbrushes
- paper
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We tested three flavors: cherry, grape, and lemonade. Cherry and grape performed best -- lemonade needs a really high concentration to not be washed out.
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In order to really embrace this activity, we first drank the KoolAid (needs added sugar).
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My son really liked the idea of painting with something that he had just tasted.
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He spent a lot of time smelling his painting in progress. So much so that he got a little red nose!
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And here is the final product, ready to be hung in a museum -- one where it's ok to smell the paintings. We spend so much time warning kids not to ingest their art materials that it's a nice change of pace to paint with a drink and produce something that's fun to smell. Caveat: KoolAid stains so protect your table and clothes!