Indoor Sidewalk Chalk Fun
Need some winter (or maybe rainy day) indoor fun?
My kids love to do sidewalk chalk; and since Maegan turned three this summer, it was really the first summer that she got into it too.
Everyday she was asking to go out and 'do chalk', so this winter has been particularly hard for her.
She keeps going to the drawer with the buckets of sidewalk chalk, asking to 'do chalk'.
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So, a couple of days ago, one of our art acitivies was to draw a snow scene with white chalk on dark blue construction paper.
As you can imagine, Maegan was tickled pink to see the sidewalk chalk come out.
But bless her heart, if she didn't give me a great idea when she put her construction paper on the floor to color - make our our indoor sidewalk to color with chalk.
It's very easy to do.
Just tape together some squares of white or colored construction paper to make your own 'indoor sidewalk'. then let the kids have at it.
The downside? It's a little messy. But, after being cooped in for a long time and having tons of energy, you may be willing to trade a little mess for some sanity :-).
Sincerely,
Laura Bankston
P.S. Have friends or family with home school children cooped inside? Send them this fun indoor sidewalk idea and have them sign up for their own daily tips at http://www.homeschoolcookbook.com
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Laura Bankston is author of Internationally selling Cooking with Kids Curriculum: Homeschool Cooking in a Box and the Homeschool Cookbook. She currently home schools her three children, maintains home school support websites, and manages their family-owned service business. For information on her curriculum and free home school support services, please visit http://www.homeschoolcookbook.com
Copyright 2004, Abundant Learning Publications. All Rights Reserved.
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My kids love to do sidewalk chalk; and since Maegan turned three this summer, it was really the first summer that she got into it too.
Everyday she was asking to go out and 'do chalk', so this winter has been particularly hard for her.
She keeps going to the drawer with the buckets of sidewalk chalk, asking to 'do chalk'.
---------------ADVERTSIEMENT/ANNOUNCEMENT--------------------------
Don't miss out on the January 2005 new recipes ready to download at the members site http://www.kidsrecipeclub.com/ - these all have step-by-step photos and easy to read instructions
1. Chocolate French Silk Pie - the super easy, scrum-delicious recipe that was a big hit at our Thanksgiving friend/family gathering
2. Savory Pumpkin Custard in the Microwave - with an optional homeschool homework assignment to earn a cooking certificate
3. Snicker's Fudge - great layered candy recipe, enjoyed by all ages. Includes assignment to earn 'candy making' certificate
4. Snow Ice Cream - from 2 - 200 - you're never too young or too old to enjoy this one!
So, log in to get your recipes now. Or sign up for membership on the home page. http://www.kidsrecipeclub.com
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So, a couple of days ago, one of our art acitivies was to draw a snow scene with white chalk on dark blue construction paper.
As you can imagine, Maegan was tickled pink to see the sidewalk chalk come out.
But bless her heart, if she didn't give me a great idea when she put her construction paper on the floor to color - make our our indoor sidewalk to color with chalk.
It's very easy to do.
Just tape together some squares of white or colored construction paper to make your own 'indoor sidewalk'. then let the kids have at it.
The downside? It's a little messy. But, after being cooped in for a long time and having tons of energy, you may be willing to trade a little mess for some sanity :-).
Sincerely,
Laura Bankston
P.S. Have friends or family with home school children cooped inside? Send them this fun indoor sidewalk idea and have them sign up for their own daily tips at http://www.homeschoolcookbook.com
P.P.S. Give your kids an 'after the holidays' surprise gift. Neverending cooking fun with an ongoing supply of brand new recipes to download. http://www.kidsrecipeclub.com/
Laura Bankston is author of Internationally selling Cooking with Kids Curriculum: Homeschool Cooking in a Box and the Homeschool Cookbook. She currently home schools her three children, maintains home school support websites, and manages their family-owned service business. For information on her curriculum and free home school support services, please visit http://www.homeschoolcookbook.com
Copyright 2004, Abundant Learning Publications. All Rights Reserved.
Reprint Permission Requirements: Intact bio, Active hyper-link, and notifiication (click here) of article name and reprint location link.
1 Comments:
Dear Laura,
Just a thought for your indoor sidewalk
idea....instead of using squares of paper, buy a roll
of butcher paper, roll out what you need, and tape
down the ends. This will give the kids something more
the size of a sidewalk, and maybe keep the mess down
some.
Melanie
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