Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

Date: 06/19/2006 Topic: Craft Projects > Crafts for Kids

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Sidewalk chalk art can be a lot of fun for kids and the chalk is easy to make yourself using Plaster of Paris.

Ingredients:

1 cup Plaster of Paris
1/2 cup of water
powdered tempera paint
Something to use as a mold *

Directions:

Mix the water, Plaster of Paris and powdered tempera paint. The more tempera paint you add, the deeper the color of the chalk will be. Then pour the mixture into you mold.

* Mold Ideas

Toilet Paper Roll: A toilet paper roll works as a mold. Just seal one end with duct tape and pour the mixture into the mold and let it dry. When I use toilet paper rolls I like to let it dry for over 24 hours. You can line the toilet paper roll with wax paper so that the chalk will easily slide out.

Egg Cartons: Egg cartons are nice because you can do numerous different colors in one mold.

Dixie Cups: 5 ounce dixie cups also work well.

Film Cannisters: Just line with wax paper and the chalk will slide right now.

Note: Be sure to follow all safety precautions on the Plaster of Paris box. And, this makes a mess!

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RE: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

By loved1 (11) Contact

I use the bigger dixie cups. It makes it easy because you can just tear the cup away when the chalk has hardened. An added bonus is that the chalk is slightly tapered so it won't roll all the way down the sidewalk. Instead, it just rolls in a circle.
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RE: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

By Pam (Guest Post)

I'll bet ice cube trays would work well, but the pieces wouldn't be very big. They'd be easy to pop out I would think!
Posted on 07/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

By Peg (Guest Post)

Where do you get the paint powder?
Posted on 06/27/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

By (Guest Post)

you say 1/2 water meaning a cup please ,let me know this sounds great for my classroom thank you patty

Editor's Note: yes, it is 1/2 cup water. I changed the recipe.
Posted on 06/20/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

RE: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post)

Another easy chalk mold is old ice cube trays. That way all the pieces are uniformly shaped.
Posted on 08/06/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

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