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Chalk Paint

Melanie

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We tried this for the first time this week, and I will never again live without it! It is so much fun to play with. You can paint, splatter, pour, drip and throw it, and it is even taste safe for the littlest members of your family.

Chalk painting
The chalk paint gets progressively brighter as it dries

Materials

  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • Water soluble food or soap color
  • 1/2-1cup Water

Simply mix up all the ingredients and you’ve got yourself some chalk paint! You can add more or less water depending on preference. We made ours with more water and had a great time pouring and stomping around in it.

Beautiful mess
Mr. 3.5 had a great time splashing and riding his scooter through the chalk paint puddles
Scooter painting
Our creation after it dried
You can put chalk paint in different squirting and spraying bottles

You can freeze up a batch of this paint in ice cube trays and stick popsicle sticks in for some paintsicles to enjoy playing with the next day.

Chalk Paintsicles

I hope you enjoy this as much as we did! Have fun painting!

Published by Melanie

Melanie is a teacher and artist currently caring for her two young children full time. She’s been creating process based Art play opportunities for her kids since before they could wield paintbrushes, and wants to help you do the same in a way that feels natural and easy to you.

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