Nothing screams outside fun like SIDEWALK CHALK!
Our little Rembrandts go through BUCKETS FULL each summer. Here's a fun activity to do as a family that helps keep your CHALK supply plentiful! It's cheap, easy to make and a great science project. The sidewalk is their blank canvas -- let them create!
What you need:
- Toilet paper or paper towel tubes(cut paper towel tubes in 1/2)
- Scissors
- Duct tape
- Wax paper
- Small bucket or disposable container to make the recipe
- ¾ cup of warm water
- 1 ½ cups Plaster of Paris
- 2-3 tablespoons of tempera paint
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What you do:
Step 1: Cover the end of each tube with duct tape. Line each with waxed paper. Stand tubes on end within a container nice and snug similar to bowling pins. (Duct tape side goes on bottom.)
Step 2: Follow directions to begin making Plaster of Paris. (Monitor your children for safety - it hardens in 20-30 minutes! Work fast.)
Step 3: Pour the tempera paint into the Plaster of Paris mixture and stir so that it is mixed thoroughly. Use separate containers to create the varying colors.
Step 4: Spoon your colored chalk mixture into the wax paper lined tubes. Give each tube a tap to release air bubbles!
Step 5: Set the chalk aside to dry. It might take a good 3 days or so.
There are endless possibilities for creating your own chalk. Have fun!
