Cole’s First Painting

Following in the footsteps of his big sister, Cole’s birthday present for his artistic Daddo was his very first painting! Watching Isla paint for the first time was such a special experience (and my heart melts every time I look through the photos!), so I have been SUPER EXCITED to recreate this milestone with Cole.

I wanted to create a frame that held Cole’s painting along with a photo of him painting, just like I had made with Isla. I moved furniture around to give us plenty of space on the hardwood floor so that the setting was comparable, whipped up the same color of paints, and recreated the set up I had used with Isla. While I was aiming for a similar finished product, I was truly taken aback by how nearly identical the photos of the kids painting turned out be!

I created this child-safe paint, though I omitted the sugar. For those making this paint, I chose to blend the water and cornstarch to ensure they weren’t any lumps, and then heated and stirred the mixture over the stove to help it thicken. We used a sturdy water color paper to help stand up to the paint- and the wear and tear of the painting process! The food coloring does temporarily stain baby’s hands and face (and wherever else they manage to smear the paint!) but it comes right off in a warm bath with a little gentle baby soap.