Sidewalk Paint

So this is probably the easiest craft yet.  It took me (with some help from Avery) about 10 minutes to measure and mix the paint.  I used mason jars with lids so we could save any unused paint, but any small container will work.

Here's what you need.
Cornstarch
Water
Food Colouring (I used wilton, but liquid would work too)
Containers

Cornstarch - I used 3tbsp.  You need 2x the amount of water, so I added 6 tbsp of water.
If you want more, try 4 tbsp cornstach, 8 tbsp water etc.

I added the cornstarch and water to the mason jars.

We chose basic colours, but should have added a black or brown because we made a bit of a mess trying to mix colours.

Here's our colours all mixed up.  The paint and water will settle a bit after time, but we didn't notice any difference while using them.

Now head outside and begin your masterpiece.  The kids LOVED this paint and we spent about 4 hours over 2 days playing with them. 

This was Spencer's ladybug. (It is wet, but will look like chalk when it's dry)

Avery and my Rainbow.  We had to be creative with colours :)

Here's how it looks dry.  So fun.

I'd love to see any sidewalk art you come up with.  Send me an email and I'll add some of my favourites to the site.

Happy Crafting
Ginny