Today's Summer Daily Fun

Home Made Sidewalk Chalk

Make your own sidewalk chalk:  It's fun to draw on the sidewalk.  You can draw a hop scotch game, or how about a tic-tac-toe game!  You can even draw your own zoo - zoo animals in cages.  First, you'll need the chalk!

Here's the Recipe:

• 1 Cup Plaster of Paris
• Powdered Tempera Paint
• 1 Cup Water

How to Do It:

• Find a mold for your sidewalk chalk.  Use small paper cups, toilet tissue rolls, candy molds, or whatever you can find.  Make sure you can hold the mold in one hand, though!  You'll need one mold for each color chalk.
• Mix the Plaster of Paris and the tempera paint in the color you want.  Then add the water and stir.  Let the mixture stand for a few minutes then pour it into the mold.
• Set the mold aside and let the chalk dry completely.  Drying can take anywhere from several hours to a few days depending on the size of the mold you chose.  Once dry, remove the chalk from the mold.  If it is still damp, let the chalk air dry for another 24 hours.

When it's dry, all you have to do is find a sidewalk.  Enjoy!

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