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Making Powdered Paint

9/8/2013

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Powdered paint from sidewalk chalk - a fun process art activity for preschoolers!
      We were back at the powdered paint made from sidewalk chalk again today (originally seen at Growing A Jeweled Rose). Our first time playing with it Kay wanted to create her own "project" with it.  This time we hammered the chalk up together and used different colors. 
What we used: 
  • Sidewalk chalk
  • Spray bottle
  • Cheese grater or plastic baggies and a hammer
  • Heavy cardboard
grated sidewalk chalk colorful preschooler activity

  We put the powder in a muffin tin or an ice cube tray (these pics are from two different days!) and used some cardboard I'd been saving from the back covers of notebooks that were heavy enough for this activity. 

   Spray bottle at hand, we sprinkled the colors onto the cardboard, using fingers and sometimes a spoon.

process art chalk grated powdered art

 Then Kay sprayed them until the cardboard was wet but not dripping wet. There were some (many) chunks and I showed her how she could crush them up further with her fingers or with the spoon, but she wasn't interested.

powdered sidewalk grated chalk preschooler fine motor skills

 When she was satisfied with that, she took the rest of the powdered chalk, and "painted" her car. (Where does she come up with this stuff?!) Just before we went inside, she dumped the rest of the powder onto the roof of her car and sprayed it with the water bottle. 

preschooler car process art activity painting

    We left the pictures out to dry and I made a big deal about going out to check on them later. But she had already moved on. She's all about the process, not the product!

Powdered paint from sidewalk chalk - a fun process art activity for preschoolers!
10 Comments
Georgina link
9/7/2013 11:24:32 pm

It looks like you had good fun with this! I've just linked up on your new party - I'd love for you to come share this at our new <a href="http://craftulate.blogspot.com/2013/09/pinning-for-play-new-link-up-party.html">Pinning for Play</a> link party!

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Emma link
9/8/2013 04:37:54 pm

Thanks for visiting and for linking up! Coming to visit your linky party now!

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Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom link
9/7/2013 11:55:20 pm

What a fun and clever idea!

Thanks for sharing.
xoxo

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Emma link
9/8/2013 04:37:05 pm

Wish I could take credit for thinking it up! LOL!

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Rebecca English link
9/14/2013 05:36:17 pm

What a fun art activity!

Thanks for linking to The Sunday Showcase. I've pinned to our board.

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Emma link
9/14/2013 09:35:08 pm

It was lots of fun! I know that because my 4-year-old keeps asking to do it again! Thanks for pinning it :)

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Kathleen link
7/2/2015 07:54:35 pm

Great idea. Your beautiful little girl had a wonderful time with the chalk paint. Thanks for bringing this joy of play to Fridays Blog Booster Party.

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Natasha link
7/2/2015 10:12:37 pm

Kay looks like she had fun with this. I know my kids would love it and I am looking forward to them trying this out.

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Sheila Rogers link
7/3/2015 11:32:22 pm

This is really a neat idea. It certainly extends simply drawing with chalk into a whole activity that they can enjoy. I think my son would have really gotten into the breaking up the chalk into powder :)

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Meghan | PlaygroundParkbench link
7/9/2015 09:32:22 pm

What a fun way to use sidewalk chalk! Thanks for sharing at #WeLoveWeekends - I hope you'll share more summer fun with us this week!

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