Sidewalk chalk is our favorite way to create art during the warmer months.

Sidewalk chalk is an engaging way to get children and adults alike moving and having fun. But if you're looking for something more complex, there's no better option than a new twist on the classic childhood activity: The chalk obstacle course! Hopscotch was king for decades when it came time for chalk. In recent years

Shadow drawing is a fun, outdoor, art activity that teaches kids about shadows and drawing the human body and all you need is a little sunlight and chalk!

Chalk pastels alone are a really fun supply but when you mix pastels with water you are able to use them in a totally different way! Wh...

Weekend Family Fun (At Home) is sponsored by Kate McDonough. With another week of social distancing behind us and another week of it ahead, you may be starting to feel […]

See our range of fun trail playground markings helping children at schools and nurseries to develop fitness whilst inspiring creativity.

thank you google images Recently our school district had another shooting threat. Our town went through its own school shooting in 1996 and every now and then we get warnings. Sadly, it’s today’s new normal. On this last call the middle school decided to keep all the kids indoors for the day. I would think the kids had a better chance at not being hit on a playground running to and fro then in a crowded hall or lunchroom of wall to wall kids, but it’s a tough call. No matter what an administrator decides it will be second-guessed if someone is hurt. School playgrounds and playground rules are definitely not what they used to be and that is a sad reflection on us. I have great memories of playground games. Here are ten of my childhood favorites: · tag (in many forms – regular, freeze, TV, etc.) · pom-pom-pull-away · baseball (work up) · jump rope · hopscotch · rollerskating · blister bars · merry-go-round · Helen Keller · Rotten Egg I imagine every school had versions of Helen Keller and Rotten Egg: We played Helen Keller in a small foyer. “Helen Keller” put a coat over her head (if she couldn’t be trusted to keep her eyes closed) and was twirled around while everyone counted to ten. Then she groped her way around the little room until she caught someone and felt who she was. If she guessed correctly Helen Keller joined the game and the one that was caught became the new Helen Keller. (A game like that would never fly today what with political correctness and students touching each other. The real Helen Keller was a favorite heroine for many of us and we thought we were honoring her to play a game in her name.) We played Rotten Egg on the big cement steps. Eight or ten of us sat quietly thinking of a color. Whoever was “it” called out a color (any color) and then one by one rapped her knuckles on our heads. If the color was the color we’d chosen we chirped, “peep, peep, peep.” “It” and a friend swung us back and forth between their arms. If we smiled or laughed everyone chimed “Ewwwww, you’re a rotten egg” and we were out. If you didn’t smile or laugh you went into the good egg pile. The game continued until there were no more rotten eggs. The last (or first depending on the day) good egg got to be “it” the next game. Two of the jump rope rhymes we used were: Spanish Dancer touch the ground Spanish Dancer turn around Spanish Dancer do the high kick Spanish Dancer do the splits Spanish Dancer go upstairs Spanish Dancer say your prayers Spanish Dancer turn around Spanish Dancer get out of town Cinderella dressed in yella Went upstairs to kiss her fella Made a mistake and kissed a snake How many doctors will it take 1…2…3… We also sang these nonsensical songs: So-and-so stole a cookie from the cookie jar. (So-and-so would say) “Who me?” (Everyone would reply) “Yes you.” (So-and-so would say) “Couldn’t be.” (Everyone would respond) Then who?” (Then so-and-so would call out another name and the rhyme would start again.) Miss Lucy had a baby She named him tiny Tim She put him in the bathtub To see if he could swim He drank up all the water He ate up all the soap He tried to eat the bathtub But it wouldn’t go down his throat (I hated it when kids taunted with this next song. It was embarrassing.) Two little lovers sitting in a tree K-i-s-s-i-n-g First comes love Second comes marriage Third comes (names two people) pushing a baby carriage (I guess I shouldn’t have disliked that jingle. It did teach us the proper order of things: love, marriage, and then children which is much better than how some play today: children, marriage, and maybe love thrown in there somewhere. Maybe it had its purpose afterall.) How about you? What did you do on the playground? What were your jump rope rhymes? What games do your kids play on the playground now?

We loved everything about this activity from sorting chalk by color, smashing it to bits, turning it into paint, and creating art in the driveway. It’s the perfect way to use your chalk to the last...

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Chalk pastels alone are a really fun supply but when you mix pastels with water you are able to use them in a totally different way! Wh...

You can use chalk and alcohol to perform chromatography to separate the pigments in food coloring or ink. The project produces colored chalk.

Sidewalk Chalk – DIY Sidewalk chalk is really easy to make, lots of fun and the end result provides you with a brilliant excuse to get outside according to Kate at Mini-eco. Here is her recip…

We have been learning about landforms. Here are the things we did this week. You can get all the words and clip art for what we did here . ...

Graffiti knitting is a type of graffiti or street art of decor that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted designs created with yarn, fabrics and soft fibres rather than paint or chalk

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I remember doing this rainbow salt jar project when I was young– one of my favorites. I loved the process of making it, the way...

Have your kids reached the "I'm so Bored" point of summer yet? Here's a few suggestions to keep the kids entertained during these last few days of summer. Sidewalk Chalk It may seem like a

Whether you're drawing a foursquare court or your favorite flower, sidewalk chalk can be used to turn your outdoor space into a classroom. Get active with

This leaf chalk art activity is a simple, but gorgeous art activity for kids. Try it today!

Wondering what to do now that the heat of summer has arrived? After going on a vacation and planning lots of fun summer activites, sometimes, we just run out of other awesome things to do on those regular days with kiddos running around. Fortunately, some of our favorite DIY bloggers have shared their best summer

I just found this cute idea on Pinterest from Sweet Serendipity . What a fun treat for special days where you drop everything and read or me...

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All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.