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creative projects parties::birthday · Written by Randi Dukes

DIY Color Powder for a Color Fight

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This DIY color powder post contains affiliate links.

I shared the active and colorful color fight party we had for my twins’ birthday and now I want to show you how to make the DIY color powder that we used for the color fight!  This DIY version of color powder will save you lots of money over the storebought holi powder variety and you’ll get a bold, colorful powder that’s also nontoxic.  It’s the perfect way to throw a color party, host a neighborhood color run, and it can even be used for a really clever gender reveal!

DIY color powder for a color fight

Ingredients for DIY Color Powder

To make this DIY color powder, all you need is cornstarch {lots of it!} and food coloring.  

Color paste or gel coloring, like the Wilton brand, works the best and will give you a strong, bold color.  

You can also use liquid food coloring but you’ll end up with muted, pale colors and that isn’t nearly as fun {unless you want pastel colors for a gender reveal}.

supplies for DIY color powder with colored cornstarch

You’ll need large pans to mix the color powder.  Foil pans from the dollar store are cheap and easy.  I found them in sets of two so each pan was only fifty cents.  

Another purchase I would highly recommend?  Disposable plastic gloves to protect your hands from the color.  The gloves make clean up a lot easier and will keep you from having stained hands for a week!

How to Make DIY Color Powder

In the foil pan, mix together 2 cups of corn starch and 1 cup of water.  

Mix together, using your hands as needed.  The mixture is actually difficult to mix and I found it easier to get right in there with gloved hands and squeeze it together instead of trying to use utensils to stir it.

Once you’ve got it mixed fairly well, add one full 1 ounce container of coloring paste and, with gloved hands, mix until the color is blended throughout.  

Repeat this process for each color using new gloves and a new foil pan each time.

If you want a bigger batch of each color, double the corn starch and water.  To save money, you don’t need to double the coloring.  You’ll still get quite a bold color.

cornstarch mixture for DIY color powder

Place the pans in a dry location {a garage works well} and let them dry out for a couple of days {minimum}.  

Over the drying days, I regularly used a fork to stir and break up the powder a bit, letting it really have a chance to dry out completely.  If you don’t stir it up routinely, you may end up with wet spots that will mold.

dried colored powder

When the powder has dried completely, blend it, one color at a time, in a food processor to remove all of the chunks and create a fine powder …

DIY color powder for color fight

… then place it in large mason jars or another airtight style container.

homemade color powder for color paint fight

I used a pour spout lid on each mason jar to make refills easier during the party but you could also pour straight out of the jar or scoop it out as needed.

how to make colored powder for a color run

This simple recipe makes a bold-colored powder … and you don’t have to worry if the participants get a bit in their mouths!

DIY holi powder for color fight

Not up for making your own DIY color powder?  Order holi powder online!

frequently asked questions

Will this color powder stain?

We didn’t have any problem with the color powder staining skin.  It temporarily stained the shirts but didn’t leave a lot of color.  If you want more color, I would suggest trying a stronger concentration of food coloring.

What can be used to disperse the powder during a color fight?

There are a number of options for dispersing the powder.  My kids grabbed handfuls and threw it and we also made color bombs by stuffing sections of pantyhose with powder and tying the ends.

Readers have suggested using plastic mustard and ketchup bottles or other wide-nozzle squeeze bottles, or balloons.  If you use a bottle, be sure the opening is wide enough for the powder to squeeze through without getting clogged.

Is it cheaper to make the color powder or buy it?

This depends a lot on where you buy it and how much you need.  Read through the comments for sources that readers have used to buy the powder.

Is it possible to speed up the drying time?

Readers have lessened the drying time by drying it out in the oven.  The best recommendation seems to be 225 degrees for about 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.  One reader tried a higher temperature {300 degrees} and it dried too quickly, making the powder rock hard.

How long does homemade color powder last?

In an airtight container, the powder should last for weeks but it’s imperative that it’s completely dried out.  If you notice a smell, it’s not dry.  If moisture remains in the powder, it will get moldy.

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Don’t miss all the DIY details of the fun color fight party where this powder was used!

color fight party


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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Diane says

    March 13, 2015 at 8:32 am

    Doesn’t it stain?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      March 13, 2015 at 6:40 pm

      It could stain so we told our guests to wear old clothes and provided them with a shirt to wear. We actually didn’t have any permanent staining in other clothes.

      Reply
      • rachel says

        September 29, 2016 at 2:08 pm

        Might be a dumb question but I purchased Holli powder how do I get it to blow out like dust, using at a rivelry football game

        Reply
        • Shannon says

          October 27, 2016 at 9:13 pm

          You can blow it out of your hand, you can throw it, anything really.

          Reply
      • Jacklyn sanders says

        October 18, 2016 at 11:19 am

        I’m wondering if I make this powder could I use it for a gender reveal party? I’d like to put some of this in a box maybe with tannerite & shot it! Do you think it would work ?

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        • Randi Dukes says

          October 18, 2016 at 4:23 pm

          I do think it would work but be careful … the tannerite part is scaring me. 🙂 I’d love to know how this works. Will you share it on the Dukes and Duchesses facebook page?

          Reply
        • Nicole says

          January 27, 2017 at 8:27 am

          Did you end up doing this? I am in the process of planning it out!

          Reply
      • Melanie Majors says

        December 20, 2016 at 12:55 pm

        I am wanting to use this in a photo shoot for my family pictures! How well does it actually stick to clothes? I want it to really stand out in pictures.

        Reply
        • Randi Dukes says

          December 24, 2016 at 8:15 am

          It sticks well at the time but the sticking isn’t permanent. You may want to add extra coloring to the powder to really make it pop.

          Reply
      • K Lowe says

        June 11, 2017 at 12:05 am

        I saw that you answered it doesn’t stain clothes, but just to double check, did you have any staining on the skin?

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        • Randi Dukes says

          June 11, 2017 at 4:14 pm

          No, none at all. Some temporarily but it washed off easily with a shower.

          Reply
          • Miranda says

            July 21, 2019 at 1:42 pm

            I would like it to stain.. how would I go about that?

          • Randi Dukes says

            July 22, 2019 at 7:45 am

            I’d try adding more food coloring to make the color even bolder … but I’m not sure how else to make it really stain.

    • anna says

      March 21, 2018 at 6:10 pm

      no

      Reply
  2. Anna Mae says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:08 am

    Where would I find the lids with the pour spouts? I have never seen them. I love them. Thanks.

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    • Randi Dukes says

      March 13, 2015 at 6:39 pm

      Amazon has a pour spout that will fit on jars but these ones are from Pick Your Plum. They don’t have them all the time but you can find them with some regularity if you keep an eye on the site.

      Reply
      • anna says

        March 21, 2018 at 6:08 pm

        ok thanks and does anyone know where I can find corn starch. I also want to know which is better to make color poweder should I use flour or corn starch.

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        • Randi Dukes says

          March 21, 2018 at 10:18 pm

          You can find it in the baking aisle at the grocery store. I’d use corn starch not flour.

          Reply
    • Kelly says

      August 10, 2016 at 8:05 am

      You can also make them with the tops of old salt containers and mason jar rings!!

      Reply
  3. brenda says

    March 15, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    Will this stain hair and how much would you make for about 30 kids

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    • Randi Dukes says

      March 16, 2015 at 6:04 am

      We didn’t have any staining … it shook right out of the hair. We had 10 kids at our party and went through the powder really quickly. I doubled the recipe for each color and had six colors but for 30 kids I would probably quadruple the recipe for each color and have at least six colors.

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    April 7, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    Great recipe love that is all natural, but it was still a little chunky, so for anyone else with this problem bast way to solve it is to throw it in the blend and it cleans right out!

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      April 8, 2015 at 6:03 am

      Yes, as I said you really have to throw it in the food processor or a blender to get rid of the chunks.

      Reply
  5. reg says

    April 25, 2015 at 10:19 am

    No problems if they inhale the cornstarch?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      April 30, 2015 at 10:44 am

      It probably isn’t great to inhale the cornstarch in large amounts but we were throwing it in such small amounts {rather than blowing huge amounts into the air} that the risk of inhaling it was very small. We also had a rule that it couldn’t be thrown at faces.

      Reply
  6. Jill Wheeler says

    April 27, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Thank you for the tips, this looks so simple to do. I read through some of the comments and see that this doesn’t stain. If I’m looking for it to stay on a white shirts, would this do it or do you know of another method I could try? Thanks again!

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    • Randi Dukes says

      April 28, 2015 at 6:00 am

      I was really hoping it would stain the white shirts as well and it didn’t. I think if you increased the amount of food coloring, it would be much more likely to stain.

      Reply
      • JustMe says

        June 11, 2016 at 9:33 am

        I know this is an old comment, but maybe someone reading this will find this idea of use. If you want to wear white t-shirts and get color on them, why not fill water guns with different colored dyes and have a squirt gun fight…and decorate each other’s shirt at the same time 😉

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        • clo says

          July 11, 2016 at 6:25 am

          Hi, We will use the powder to do a “trash the dress” , I was looking for a way to “spray” the powder but the shooters they sell are rather expensive. Did you try the water gun to shoot? How did the powder come out?
          If anyone can advice me 🙂
          Thanks

          Reply
          • Randi Dukes says

            July 11, 2016 at 7:08 am

            We tried using spray bottles to shoot the powder but it didn’t work well at all and I doubt a water gun would work either. The powder just kept getting stuck. Hope you can figure something out! I just love the trash the dress idea!

          • CArlee says

            January 23, 2020 at 12:29 pm

            We used ketchup and mustard bottles (purchased through amazon) to spray our color. We just cut the tip a little larger and they worked great!

  7. Karen says

    May 20, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    I am looking at making large quantities for a color run. Do you think it’s doable? Do you know how long it would last and does it need to be in sealed containers? Thanks!

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    • Randi Dukes says

      May 21, 2015 at 8:13 am

      I made mine two weeks in advance. You need time to allow it to dry. I don’t think it would ever go bad … it’s just corn starch and coloring. As long as it dries out completely, it won’t build up any mold. Once it’s completely dry, you can store it in large ziploc bags.

      Reply
    • Alisha Long says

      June 21, 2016 at 10:18 am

      Was this successful? My PTO team is doing the same thing.

      Reply
      • Maggie Roe says

        February 28, 2019 at 8:19 pm

        How did it work out for your PTO? We are considering making instead of buying. We are anticipating ~200.

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        • Kristen says

          April 11, 2019 at 1:23 pm

          Hi Maggie – I researched how much it would cost for me to make my own for a large party (much smaller than 200 though) since I would be buying cornstarch and the dye, and it actually came out cheaper to buy it already made. I just bought a large batch from hippiepowder.com. You should check out that website for good deals compared to other powder sellers. DIY is great for smaller amounts, but for as many people as you are accommodating, DIY isn’t practical. Hope this helps! Also, peacockpowder.com is a sister site to hippiepowder.com (owned by the same people), but for some odd reason, the latter has a free shipping option even though the powder itself is a fraction cheaper on the peacock site. When all is said and done, they are equal minus a couple dollars.

          Reply
  8. Eolia Disler says

    June 2, 2015 at 11:50 am

    Hello, I just come from a share from Bare Feet on the Dashboard and your recipe for color powder was perfect to add at this link-up about India (with the festival of Holi…).
    I will try to do one of those color fight with my kids during this summer and will use your DIY.

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  9. Sheri says

    June 4, 2015 at 6:42 am

    Hi, I am organizing a fundraiser carnival/BBQ event and would love to have this idea put to use as a carnival game primarily because it is so colorful and we are an Art School that is raisin money or Autism Art programs. What are the rules that you used for your game in using this colorful homemade product?

    Thank you for your great idea!!

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    • Randi Dukes says

      June 11, 2015 at 11:55 am

      We made a rule that you could only throw it at someone below the neck … no faces. That was really about it and it went smoothly with no problems.

      Reply
  10. Judy says

    June 10, 2015 at 9:27 pm

    This looks really fun. I’ve recently seen a Wal-Mart comercial that has kids throwing water balloons filled with color at each other. Would this mix work as a liquid to fill water balloons?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      June 11, 2015 at 11:53 am

      Gosh, I don’t think it would. I don’t think the cornstarch would dissolve well and stay dissolved. You’d probably be better to use watered down washable paint.

      Reply
  11. Elaine says

    June 24, 2015 at 9:24 pm

    how do you start the game giving them a hand full?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      June 25, 2015 at 7:33 am

      If you click through on the link that shares the whole party you can see a few other details. We gave them little baggies full of powder and then had them come back to the filling station for refills. It kept it all from going too fast and being over in no time.

      Reply
  12. alaina says

    August 5, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    I am having surprise party for one of my friends and we want to have a color fight. Everyone at the part is wearing white shirts and we want it to get messy and stain the shirts! Is there anything we can do to make them stain the shirts

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    • Randi Dukes says

      August 7, 2015 at 7:43 am

      I wish I had a good answer for you but I really don’t. I wonder if you let the mixture stay a bit wetter if it would stain more or if you doubled the amount of food coloring. You may have to google some ideas.

      Reply
    • Brynn says

      May 30, 2017 at 5:27 pm

      Make chalk bombs (basically fill a nylon with the powder) and have them throw those at each other, that stains way better – probably because it doesn’t come out until it’s on the shirt, you don’t lose a bunch on the air.

      Reply
      • Sophia says

        October 11, 2017 at 11:46 am

        Can you give me more info on this? I’m planning an event for my sorority and we are doing a color war like this and we want it to stain our white shirts but not our hair or skin. Any help would be awesome!

        Reply
  13. Samantha says

    July 30, 2016 at 11:49 am

    I made this and it smells awful. Is that just the smell of corn starch?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      July 31, 2016 at 7:34 am

      I don’t remember ours smelling bad at all. I’m thinking that might just be the corn starch but I’m really not sure.

      Reply
    • Emmy says

      August 20, 2016 at 3:00 pm

      NO!!! That is not the corn starch entirely! I did this about 3 weeks ago and mine had an odor too. When I checked the bags this morning, they were growing mold ?. 100# of cornstarch, 16 containers of food coloring, and about 50 aluminum pans wasted. Extremely upset because it was for a fundraiser at our school and the powder was completely dry when I bagged it.

      Reply
      • Randi Dukes says

        August 20, 2016 at 4:48 pm

        Oh no! We used our within days. I’m thinking yours must have still been moist because cornstarch doesn’t grow mold in the pantry.

        Reply
  14. Corey says

    July 31, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    Couldn’t you speed up the drying process by placing it in the oven?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      July 31, 2016 at 2:12 pm

      I’m sure you could! I haven’t tried it but I’d love to hear if you do that.

      Reply
      • Emmy says

        August 20, 2016 at 3:02 pm

        It doesn’t work. I put ours in the oven for almost 3 hours at the lowest setting possible. When I took them out, they looked great on top but were hard as a rock. It “dried” them so fast that it wasn’t capable of crumbling anymore it was just a rock.

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        • Randi Dukes says

          August 20, 2016 at 4:46 pm

          Thanks for letting us know!

          Reply
  15. Courtney says

    August 8, 2016 at 11:26 pm

    I Needed pink and blue for a gender reveal and followed directions for first color. For the second one, I decreased amount of water and it was perfect. I went back and added more cornstarch to the first, and by doing this, they were both ready immediately. The powder is already pretty fine, but I will run through the blender tomorrow to make sure.

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    • Kristi Rumpf says

      August 23, 2016 at 6:14 am

      Courtney,
      I was wondering how you staged the gender reveal.

      Did you just throw the “colored powder”; or put it in a balloon to pop over the parents-to-be???
      (There are so many ideas out there but I didn’t want ours to be too cheesy.)

      I love the idea of using this since it’s non-toxic & there are children involved.

      Thank you!!

      Reply
    • Jenny says

      August 24, 2016 at 6:33 am

      Yes – also thinking of doing this for a gender reveal (to put in the pipes of a fourwheeler)… can you let us know how it went? Maybe with pictures?!

      Reply
    • Krisann says

      October 1, 2020 at 2:23 pm

      Do you remember your measurements or how much you used? Also are you saying that it didn’t take drying time? I’m attempting to make some for a gender reveal as well!

      Reply
  16. Mariela says

    August 31, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    Hello, I’m a cross country runner and my team and I came up with the idea of doing a color run as a fundraiser to get gear for our team. We started a ballot to see how many people would participate and turns out there is many. Any tips or rules to make the powder for 300+ people? I don’t want the powder to go to waste.

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    • Randi Dukes says

      September 1, 2016 at 1:58 pm

      Wow, that’s a LOT of people! I’d suggest getting a group of people together and assigning them each a batch and/or a color.

      Reply
  17. Meliska says

    September 21, 2016 at 5:01 am

    Hi I was wondering how best to ‘throw’ the powder onto the runners? And how long will it last once made?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      September 26, 2016 at 7:57 am

      It should last for a while in an airtight container but be sure it’s totally dry or it will mold. It’s probably a good idea to keep it in the fridge.

      It works to use handfuls and throw it … however, if you were going to have a station that runners were going through, you could maybe set up a fan or something to blow it as well.

      Reply
  18. Susan says

    September 28, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    Our town had a color run and they used plastic squeeze ketchup/mustard dispensers like you would find at a restaurant. You can buy them fairly cheap at a dollar store and just squeeze them in the direction of the runners. The powder is carried on the air squirting out of the bottle.

    Reply
  19. Craig says

    October 22, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    Trying to make a powder “makeup” for Halloween – would this work for that?

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      October 23, 2016 at 7:13 pm

      I’m not sure it would really stick to the face. Maybe if you mixed it with some vaseline or something.

      Reply
  20. Brandi says

    October 24, 2016 at 11:39 am

    Will be trying this this weekend for our gender reveal in our tail pipe and having the kids having a color fight. Will reply with how it went!!

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      October 24, 2016 at 5:14 pm

      I can’t wait to hear! Feel free to share photos on the facebook page!

      Reply
  21. Gennell says

    October 27, 2016 at 9:07 pm

    Our PTA is using this for a Color Run Fundraiser in a few days.
    Due to possible allergies with the children, we are using Argo cornstarch and Betty Crocker Color Gels. Neon and regular.
    I’m on my second batch of making the colors.
    I baked mine on 225 for 45 minutes after mixing the water and colors.
    Stirred each color after removing from the oven. Let sit overnight.
    None were hard clumps, just dry powder with some little clumps. Put in blender to make it into the fine powder.
    Never noticed any odor from both batches.

    Reply
  22. Lindsay says

    October 29, 2016 at 11:19 am

    Can i slow bake this to expedite the dry time?

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      October 29, 2016 at 6:46 pm

      Yes, other readers have done that. If you look through the comments, you’ll see one from someone that baked it at 225 for 45 minutes, stirred it, then let it sit overnight. I haven’t tried it though.

      Reply
  23. John says

    December 12, 2016 at 3:25 pm

    Thats great. You could also use Rice flour. That is not so fine, and it won´t get into your lungs.
    Its not so sticky, but has the same effect, and doesn´t stain so much. There are many good recipes for Holi Colors

    Reply
  24. Jack Rose says

    March 1, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    Would this be able to wash out of hair easily?

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      March 1, 2017 at 8:43 pm

      Yes, no trouble at all!

      Reply
  25. Cindy Lou says

    March 28, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    Heyy friends and I were thinking of doing this as part of our day date before prom would it stain on the skin because that would be a problem

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      March 28, 2017 at 5:50 pm

      I can’t absolutely promise you but we didn’t have any staining on the skin at all.

      Reply
  26. Barbara says

    April 5, 2017 at 9:28 pm

    When I was little I remember a bug “spray” that was pumped out in something that looked like 2 heavy cardboard tubes, one inside the other, and I think the inside one had an end on it. Something like this might be able to pump ot some of the powder. Boy does that date me!

    Why wouldn’t you mix the color paste to the water first? Does it not mix?

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      April 6, 2017 at 1:25 pm

      That’s a great idea … honestly, I Just didn’t think of it!

      Reply
  27. Sarah Sullivan says

    May 4, 2017 at 7:23 am

    Hello.
    We love your recipe and will be using it for our upcoming Color Run. Thank you for sharing!
    One question:
    We are comparing costs for making it vs. buying the 25 pound bags.
    The recipe listed above…about how much powder does that make?
    Thanks again!

    Reply
    • Carolyn Holmes says

      July 25, 2018 at 2:45 am

      WE just purchased everything for our teen vbs.. We got corn starch in #50 bags for $26 at restaurant supply in the city
      We then purchased the Americolor Gels in 13.5oz bottles for $16 of Amazon
      The foil pans we purchased for $ .89 each…
      Our plan is to make 100# of color..to play capture the flag.
      It is July so it is warm outside. We experimented with 1lb of cornstarch in a large
      bowl, then added 1/2 cup water mixed with hands. clumpy..
      then added the color .. a squeeze of about 1/2 oz and mixed in with hands. really mixed
      well.
      I then put it in the sun for a few hours. It is dry and lightly clumped. They are still outside so we will have to
      wait for the heat of the day or the oven to finish removing moisture. they really are pretty! Colorant is mixed
      in well, and it looks great..
      Cost…. $2.50 a lb.
      Closest commercial supplier $3.49 a lb..
      Holipowder $4.50 a lb.

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      • Randi Dukes says

        July 25, 2018 at 1:50 pm

        This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your cost comparison. I hope you have a blast at your event!

        Reply
  28. Denise says

    May 17, 2017 at 5:54 pm

    I was wondering what the mess factor is, will it be falling off of everyone all over my house. And what will the yard be like after

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      May 19, 2017 at 6:29 am

      We were actually really surprised at the lack of mess. It either stuck or didn’t so it wasn’t falling off everyone and the yard didn’t look too bad … just a quick hose down to deal with it.

      Reply
  29. Smokey T Bear says

    May 25, 2017 at 2:56 pm

    Just remember that cornstarch (and flour) is flammable when in powder form. Don’t use this near open flames such as a birthday cake.

    Reply
  30. Courtney says

    July 7, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    How many pounds of Wilton’s Icing Gel did you find that a small container could make? I need to make 30pds of color powder and I am just not sure how far the Wilton Color stretches.

    Reply
  31. Viviana Joaquin says

    August 2, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    How well this work if i add some water to it… like in a water gun

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      August 7, 2017 at 10:34 am

      I think it would work fine but I’d do a little test run to be sure.

      Reply
  32. leah says

    September 18, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    im doing a gender reveal party (color fight) boys against girls, nut we do not want the color to wash out.
    is there a way to keep the color in?

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      September 21, 2017 at 8:43 am

      The only thing I think you could do with this recipe is use a much higher concentration of food coloring. That would make it stain more, I think.

      Reply
  33. babyblue4681 says

    February 10, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    To throw the powder you could go to Dollar Tree, get the balloon blow up tubes. Fill them with the powder. Instant blow gun.

    Reply
  34. Jessie says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:09 am

    Do you know how long this would last if I made it ahead of time? Or should I make it as close to the date of use as possible?

    Reply
    • Randi Dukes says

      February 22, 2018 at 9:03 am

      As long as you get it completely dry, it should last for a long time in an airtight container. It’s basically just a powder. Some people have commented that they’ve had mold but I don’t think the powder was fully dry before they stored it away. You need to frequently stir it around so wet spots can dry out.

      Reply
  35. Tally says

    May 20, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    I will try it, thanks a lot!

    Reply
  36. Tammy says

    June 12, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    Does this have a shelf life?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      June 14, 2018 at 6:29 am

      If you get it completely dry, you can store it in an airtight container for a long time … the same way you can store cornstarch for a long time. But be sure it’s dry because if any moisture remains, it will go moldy.

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  37. No says

    June 30, 2018 at 4:28 pm

    I found it easier to oven bake it stirring every 20 minutes or so. We took old pantyhose and filled little parts of them with this and had a color war!

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  38. Jarmi Steyn says

    August 20, 2018 at 5:30 am

    Hi.
    I am hosting a 7th Birthday party where we will be colour-fighting…
    Gonna have about 35-40 kids.
    I’ve bought 12kgs of colour paint (6 colours x 2kgs).
    Do you suggest the pantyhose / little packets or squeeze bottles to give to the kids?
    I bought some small bottles at a shop yesterday, but they don’t squeeze enough to push the powder out… So I’m buying a “tomato sauce” one today to see if that will work better… I’m worried that the packets will waste a lot on the ground… you obviously want as much in the air as possible…
    Any ideas on games to play whilst doing this? Don’t want it to be over in 10 minutes or so…
    Tx
    Jarmi Steyn

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  39. Karen says

    May 18, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    Hello. What would you use to make chalk bombs. Material or panty hose? Which would be best? Thank you. Karen

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    • Randi Dukes says

      May 18, 2019 at 8:28 pm

      I think panty hose would work much better because it would allow the powder to spray out better!

      Reply
  40. Talya Marlayna Steele says

    August 15, 2020 at 11:14 pm

    We are looking to use the powder to throw in on a bonfire for the gender reveal. Do you know if this recipe will burn well and safely?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      August 19, 2020 at 7:09 pm

      I really don’t know … I think you’d have to research the ingredients and see how they burn. I’m also not sure it would give you the results you’re looking for. I don’t think this powder would alter the color of the flames or smoke at all.

      Reply
  41. Ayla Aktan says

    March 17, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    Do you think a small coffee grinder would work just as well as a food processor?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      March 22, 2021 at 7:13 am

      Definitely! It will obviously take longer because you’ll have to do it in small batches but it will work!

      Reply
  42. Marty says

    April 26, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    Would this work on black shirts?

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    • Randi Dukes says

      April 27, 2021 at 11:31 am

      Some colors would probably show on black but I don’t think a lot of the colors would show well.

      Reply
  43. Leigh says

    July 29, 2022 at 11:16 am

    Has anyone tried arrowroot powder instead of cornstarch? Not sure why, but I can find 10 Lbs of arrowroot powder for much less than an equal amount of cornstarch. Not sure if it would work though…

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  44. ColoringPages says

    July 5, 2023 at 3:14 am

    I loved reading your article on DIY Holi color powder ideas! Your creativity and attention to detail really shine through in every suggestion you provided. The step-by-step instructions made it so easy to follow along and create our own vibrant color powders. Thank you for sharing such an enjoyable and exciting project. Can’t wait to try them out! Best regards, Becky Gomez.

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