Kids can enjoy messy fun with DIY cornstarch paint. Follow our guide for easy steps to create colorful art at home!

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These Aha! resources are also available in Spanish! A funny thing happens when you add cornstarch to a liquid and heat up the mixture: It gets really, really thick, or viscous. That thickening process ...