• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Mama Miss

  • Home
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Free Printables
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Popular Posts

create kiddo: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 17 Comments

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

It’s been so much warmer here lately & the kiddos want to be outside every waking moment (can you blame them!?).  They were powering through their sidewalk chalk faster than a speeding train.  It was time to regroup.  There are a ton of homemade chalk recipes out there, but this is how I made our Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint & it worked really well – plus I’ve included a really large egg stencil that I made for you – PERFECT for some sidewalk chalk art :)

This activity is TRULY very easy to make & create – and can be done last minute (you probably already have the ingredients).  And, if you reuse an old Styrofoam egg carton or plastic apple case that you can just throw away after you use it, it makes clean up even easier.

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay





Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

Here’s what you’ll need to make this happen

  • egg stencil printable
  • laminator
  • X-ACTO Knife
  • cutting board
  • cornstarch, I used this brand
  • water
  • food coloring, I used this one
  • tablespoon
  • mini whisk
  • paint container, I reused the plastic case our apples came in
  • paint brushes

 

Here’s how to make it happen

  • Start by printing out the egg stencil here.
  • Laminate it and then cut it out using your X-ACTO knife on the cutting board in the desired shape.  We tried it two ways – creating two different shapes to stencil.

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

  • Next, add a heaping tablespoon full of cornstarch to your painting container for each color you are using.
  • Add approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons of water to each cornstarch heap.
  • Stir completely with mini whisk, scooping & scraping from the bottom as you mix.  Mixture should be a combination of runny & thick.
  • Add 1-2 drops of food coloring to each cornstarch/water combos; Stir more with whisk to combine.  We kept ours quite simple with just three colors.

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

That’s basically it!  Just bring your homemade sidewalk chalk paint outside, along with some extra water, cornstarch, & food coloring to replenish along the way if you are out for a long period of time (or if a kiddo spills – which most likely will happen :)

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint | @mamamissblog #chalk #homemadepaint #outdoorplay

♥

Like what you see?!

You can connect with me on:

Pinterest || Facebook || Twitter || Google +

♥

© Mama Miss. All images & content are copyright protected.
Feel free to share ONE picture and linking directly to this post for download.
Please do not copy directions, ingredients, or pdf files for your own website or Facebook page, visuals or words.
Copying my post partially, or fully, is strictly prohibited.

All work by Mama Miss is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

♥♥♥

(Visited 3,674 times, 1 visits today)

Related Posts

  • Instant Froyo Cones! You'll never guess how EASY these are to make. From @mamamissblogPinkalicious Instant Froyo Cones
  • Paint Palette Color Wheel #paintpalette #freeprintable #learningcolorslearning monkeys: Paint Palette Color Wheel
  • {Dr. Seuss Inspired} Green Eggs & Ham Treat https://www.mamamiss.com ©2013fun eats: {Dr. Seuss Inspired} Green Eggs & Ham Treat
  • 10 Spring Fonts #fontlove https://www.mamamiss.com ©2013font love: 10 Spring Fonts
  • What's In My Bag? Take a look at what essentials this busy mom of two carries in her bag. @mamamissblogWhat’s in my bag?
  • kiddo halloween: Non-Scary Crafts & Activities – Pumpkins | Mama Miss #kidhalloween #pumpkin #kidcrafts #kbnkiddo: Non Scary Halloween Crafts And Activities – pumpkins
Tweet
Share
Pin2
Share
2 Shares

create kiddo· Do It Yourself· FREE PRINTABLES· KID ACTIVITIES· KID CRAFTS· little picasso· Summer

Stay updated!

Get all the latest goodness straight to your inbox!

Previous Post: « eats: Cheesy Rosemary Focaccia
Next Post: eats: Arugula Tortellini Salad »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Lolly Jane says

    Friday, July 18, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    My kids would LOVE this! We are big fans of chalking but we have to play in the am before the triple temps melt us away, haha! Your photos are so pretty, btw! Thanks for the tutorial (: We’d love for you to share at our link party over the weekend! XO

    Reply
    • Melissa Klinker says

      Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 9:16 pm

      Will do!! Thanks! xx

      Reply
  2. samantha wright says

    Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    the only thing im worried about is if it will stain clothing.

    Reply
    • Melissa Klinker says

      Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 12:38 am

      Not sure Samantha. Food coloring does usually stain – but it’s diluted by the other ingredients. My recommendation would be just to put the kiddos in old clothes that are okay to get stained, just in case :) xx

      Reply
  3. Tara says

    Monday, May 5, 2014 at 3:08 am

    Hi! I’ve been following your blog fairly regularly for a while now, having come across it via my good old friend’s blog mamasmiles.com. This street chalk paint was loads of fun for my 8,6 and 4 year olds. I think my 1yr.old was napping. Cornstarch has a hilarious consistency. Have you ever tried a cornstarch foot massage? Soak your feet for a while, dry with a towel and then (of course, have someone else do this part!) massage the feet with cornstarch over a large bowl or towel. It feels so weird but amazing!

    Reply
    • Melissa Klinker says

      Monday, May 12, 2014 at 11:17 am

      Hi Tara!! I have not – but that sounds SUPER FUN!! I can’t wait to try it out with V&T (& me!!!)- I know they’ll LOVE it!! Thanks for following along with us xx

      Reply
  4. Jelli says

    Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11:16 am

    What a fun idea to use the paint with stencils. I’ve had great experiences making this kind of paint at home. Nothing beats the price and my daughter & her friends love it! I’ll definitely have to give it a go with stencils next time. Thanks so much for the idea!

    Reply
    • Melissa Klinker says

      Monday, May 12, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      Thank you Jelli! You are so very sweet :) xx

      Reply
  5. Stephanie says

    Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 8:03 am

    This is an awesome idea, my daughter loves chalk! I saw you on the Strut your stuff party..

    Reply
    • Melissa Klinker says

      Monday, May 12, 2014 at 1:36 pm

      Thanks Stephanie!! xx

      Reply
  6. Courtney @ Crafts by Courtney says

    Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    What an awesome idea! I posted a chalk paint craft before but I think you did a more of a creative take on it. Super cute pinning and sharing for sure!

    Reply
    • Melissa Klinker says

      Monday, May 12, 2014 at 1:44 pm

      That’s so awesome!! I just checked yours out – so pretty & the colors are so vibrant Courtney!! Thanks for sharing & pinning :) xx

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. The Creative Collection Link Party! - The Cards We Drew says:
    Friday, August 1, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    […] Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint |Momma Miss […]

    Reply
  2. The Creative Collection Link Party - says:
    Friday, August 1, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    […] Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint |Momma Miss […]

    Reply
  3. Creative collection group link party says:
    Friday, August 1, 2014 at 5:16 pm

    […] Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint |Momma Miss […]

    Reply
  4. The Creative Collection Link Party - Classy Clutter says:
    Friday, August 1, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    […] Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint |Momma Miss […]

    Reply
  5. The Creative Collection Link Party - Giggles Galore says:
    Friday, August 1, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    […] Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint |Momma Miss […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

About me

Gratitude For Middle Schoolers

Gratitude For Early Elementary

Subscribe to Mama Miss Happenings!

Affiliates and Sponsors

What I’m Pinning

Copyright & License

Protected by Copyscape Plagiarism Checker
Creative Commons License
This work by Mama Miss is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
© Mama Miss, 2012-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. One picture with a link back may be used provided that full and clear credit is given to Mama Miss and with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Copying a post partially, or fully, is strictly prohibited. * YOU MAY NOT use any photo from mamamiss.com without agreeing to my copyright terms. Please do not copy directions, ingredients, or pdf files for your own website. *YOU MAY NOT edit my photos by cropping out my logo - such is a copyright violation & legal action will be pursued.

Find me here

mamamiss foodgawker gallery   mamamiss craftgawker gallery
 
 
 
 
 baby book

My Instagram

mamamissblog

These Cookie Butter Muddy Buddies are soooooo yumm These Cookie Butter Muddy Buddies are soooooo yummy - I know cause I may have snuck a chunk fresh from the bag 😜 #shhhhdonttell 

I completely forgot that I put this recipe up (on the ol’ blog) forever ago & was reminded of it today. The kids wanted to try a bag of muddy buddies from Wawa & I said fresh muddy buddies are soooo much better… and fresh warm muddy buddies with @traderjoes #cookiebutter is to die for.  #youhavetotrythis #youwontregretit #traderjoesmusthaves 

https://www.mamamiss.com/blog/2014/03/03/cookie-butter-muddy-buddies/
Meanwhile… this is my night ❤️💕Prepping v Meanwhile… this is my night ❤️💕Prepping valentines for my co-op kiddos, for tomorrow. 

#diyvalentines #handmadewithlove 
#homeschoolvalentineexchange #homeschoolcoop #friendslearningtogether
I’m just here for the snacks.
🌭🍿🍬🥒🥕🍅🫑🥨
#whoisevenplaying #noclue #superbowltraditions
Car doodles in Procreate while waiting for V in ba Car doodles in Procreate while waiting for V in ballet tonight. 

As a creative, I often forget to take the time to just intentionally sit and draw, just to draw, with no clear path in mind.  To let the pen lead me in a direction. 

I don’t know who she is… she was just in my head ✍🏻🌼🌸
{V said she looks like if Frida had a daughter} 🤔😆🤷🏼‍♀️

It felt good tho - really really good - to just draw.

✔️Me Time Goal: be more intentional with loose, process based, no rules, creative time. 

#metime #creativetime #intentionalcreativity #arttherapy #procreatedoodle
Speaking of yummy breakfast. Let’s forget the Speaking of yummy breakfast. 

Let’s forget the kiddos & their fruit platter for a moment shall we 😉

This is my EVERYDAY breakfast - my strawberry chocolate protein shake! 

🍓🍫After working on several protein shake concoctions for the past year… trying to find the best tasting/best macro ratio/least calorie one for me - this is it. I have this every morning after my workout… literally every morning. I will also make it with the Afterburn vanilla plant based (the whey based one is too much for my stomach) protein powder too, but I prefer the chocolate. 

(swipe for ingredients/macro breakdown)

Now, protein shakes… yeah I know, ewwww, right?! Noooooo!  Guys, before I started at Burn, almost a year ago, the last protein shake I had was over 20 years ago (when I was fitness crazed twenty something) - I HATED protein shakes.  They were sooooo gross that I used to hold my nose to drink them quickly… they were nasty. #nojoke #iheldmynose

Friends, protein powder has come a looooonnnnng way in 20 years!  Now I don’t know about other protein powders out there, I looked around a little, but I couldn’t find anything comparable to the calorie/macro ratio that Afterburn has.  #notanad #myhonesttogoodnessopinion
Kiddos breakfast today. 🤗 I love doing little Kiddos breakfast today. 🤗

I love doing little boards like this for the kids meals - you get the most bang for your buck. Plus, it looks more fancy & complicated than it really is - it’s really just fruit placed on a plate with yogurt & waffles. 

They each get their own board. #becausesiblings #noexplanationneeded 

I only got a pic of one plate because T started devouring it before I could snap a pic 😆

Their boards today have:
🍓🫐 🍌
strawberries
raspberries 
blueberries 
bananas
satsuma mandarins
clementines
blackberries
blood oranges
yogurt
blueberry waffles 

I give them a fork and a spoon - the yogurt can be used for dipping or just eaten as yogurt.
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Footer

Categories

Archives

Search

Return to top of page    Disclaimer