Kids will have fun learning how to make chalk with this fun summer activity for children of all ages! DIY sidewalk chalk is so much better than store bought. AFter I show you how to make chalk paint with plaster of paris you will see how much richer the colors are and how homemade chalk doesn’t get all over your child’s hands like storebought driveway chalk. This 3 ingredient chalk recipe is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindegarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders and up to play with a fun summer activitiy.
How to make chalk
One of our favorite summer activities for kids is drawing with chalk. This time we decided to make our own chalk. It was so easy with superior results I decided to show you how to make chalk. Homemade chalk is so simple to make! Seriously. Plus it has deeper color, doesn’t leave residue on hands, and is just more fun. You’ve got to try this summer activity for kids!
How to make chalk paint with plaster of paris
All you need to make homemade chalk recipe are these 3 easy to find ingredients:
- 1 cup Plaster of Paris
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 TAB powdered Tempera Paint (we use these all the time so I bought this 12 pack. We are still going strong 2 years later!)
To make just mix the ingredients thoroughly and pour quickly into your mold as it will begin hardening within minutes. Our two favorite molds are silicon baking pans (it pops out easily) or Dixie cups (you just peel off the cup).
Hint: You should never pour any leftover Plaster of Paris down the drain.
Note: We mixed our chalk up in an empty plastic container that was about to be recycled. It made clean-up a breeze!
How to make sidewalk chalk
I put popsicle & Lollipop sticks in ours to make fun popsicle style homemade chalk. Although homemade chalk really doesn’t leave a residue (really!) I think the kids still enjoyed having a handle.
How to make chalk at home
When it is completely dry in a couple of hours we just popped out the silicon chalk and peeled off the Dixie cups. We were ready to play!
How to make homemade chalk
Tinker bell thought it was hilarious to have a handle for her chalk.
Homemade chalk
Here is a side by side comparison in case you are wondering what homemade chalk (right) looks like compared to store bought chalk (left).
homemade sidewalk chalk
The other really cool thing about homemade chalk is that it leaves very little residue, practically none! {and not because of the handle LOL!}
Summer Fun
Looking for more outdoor activities for kids and things to do in the summer? Your toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, and elementary age kids will love these fun ideas to keep them busy all summer long:
- Marshmallow Shooters – go over 30 feet!
- Our favorite 2 ingredient slime is great for any time of the year!
- How to Make a Lava Lamp – it’s super EASY!
- Kids will no nuts over this simple Pop Rock Experiment
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- Grow Your Own Crystals
- Water Balloon Experiment – exploring densit with an EPIC summer activity for kids
- Amazing Bubble Painting
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Summer Activities for Kids
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- Must try Lego Zipline
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- Find activities by month with our June Crafts for kids or our June Activities for Kids!
Fun Summer Activities for Kids
- Ice Cream Edible Playdough
- Whip up a batch of Kool Aid Playdough – it smells amazing!
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- Head to the zoo with this FREE Zoo Scavenger Hunt – lots of choices for all ages!
- Make your favorite animal with one of these 100 animal crafts
- Try one of these fun Animal I Spy Printables
- Epic Squirt Gun Painting
- Play with your food using this goldfish counting activity
- After seeing the frogs at the pond, grab this free life cycle of a frog worksheet
- Avoid the summer learning loss by practicing math with these crack the code worksheets
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