Chalk Paint

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Sidewalk chalk is amazing and fun for little kids, and even my girlfriend and I have been known to scribble some masterpieces on the sidewalk outside our old house in Toronto. Out here in the woods though, it’s 99.9% gravel driveways and seriously lush grassy yards. Pretty, yes. Sidewalk chalk friendly, not so much. One of the selling points for this house (to the kids anyway) was the concrete patio in the backyard. The girls immediately realized they could make chalk drawings out there. Sidewalk chalk was, no lie, one of the very first things they went hunting for to unpack when we first moved in. Hilarious. So when I came across this quick project, I was aaaaall over it.

Chalk Paint adapted from Infarrantly Creative

1 teaspoon washable paint
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup cornstarch
squirt dishwashing liquid
1 squirt bottle

This little project is crazy easy and fun for the wee ones. Add the cornstarch to the hot water and mix till there are no clumps, then add the paint and soap and voila! Chalk paint!

I drew outlines of a crown and some stars on the back patio for the girls to fill in and they were out there painting till it got chilly and I had to turn the lights on and get their coats!