Things You'll Need
Cooking pot
1 cup flour
1 pack unsweetened, flavored drink mix
1/4-cup salt
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Bowl
Stirring spoon
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Step 1
Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the cooking pot and bring it to a boil.
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Step 2
Mix 1 cup of flour, 1 pack of unsweetened, flavored drinking mix and 1/4-cup of salt in the bowl. Stir thoroughly with a mixing spoon until it is mixed well.
Step 3
Pour boiling water slowly into the bowl and add 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil into the mixture. Stir rapidly to create a semi-thick texture. Allow ink to cool for fifteen to twenty minutes until it is cool to the touch.
Step 4
Dip hands into the mixture once the ink is cooler and place hand onto paper, wood or canvas to create a print.
Step 5
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water once you are finished making hand prints.
Tip
Some slight staining may occur from the Kool-aid. It will come off with two to three washes.
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