Here’s What You’ll Need:
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Colorful chalk
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A plastic bag
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An ice cube tray
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Paper
Here’s What to Do:
1. Crush
up the chalk. Starting with teeny tiny pieces that are already far along on
their way to becoming dust is the easiest way to go. If you don’t have
super-small chalk bits, break the whole sticks apart. Put them (one at a time
gives you a solid color, or you can add two to mix them) into a plastic bag,
tie it tightly and either hit it with a shoe or something hard, smack it off of
a hard surface or throw it on the concrete patio outside. As a bonus, this step
can help both you and your child (if you take turns) get out any frustrations
and release stress.
2. Sprinkle
the chalk into an ice cube tray. Use one color in each compartment or layer a
few different hues.
3. Add
water to the chalk and freeze.
4. Pop
the frozen cubes out. Take them outside on a sunny day or let the warmth of
your child’s hand warm them, and encourage her to paint on a piece of paper. As
the ice melts it will leave behind the chalky color.
5. Optional:
Try different types of paper such as water color paper or tissue.
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This looks like fun! I am going to try this with my daughter this summer. We love playing with chalk. She will LOVE playing with these colorful ice cubes!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great summer activity that the kids can do outside and make a huge mess if they want too. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
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