Today Phoenyx was kinda being a pain. Everything was whine this and whine that and honestly, it was so expected from a kid that woke up at 6:30am. And while today is very nice outside, its overcast and the rain is heading our way slowly but surely. So I have been trying to do creative indoor things to keep P happy and wanted to share a little idea I had and where it went. A few weeks back I bought a pack of black paper. We used it on our Toddler Salt Experiment day here.
Since then its been sitting in a container mocking me. Its not like you can color or paint on it well and then it struck me….chalk!
We have loads of that. So today we made an
Create an Indoor Sidewalk
You will need
- black paper
- tape
- chalk
Tape down black sheets of paper in an area that is easy to clean up, like the kitchen or dining room. Why? Because chalk is…chalky. I laid mine down in groups of 3, but depending on the age or size of your children you may want to make your sidewalk bigger or longer. When I text this to a friend this morning she said “you could probably get roll paper too” and she is right.
Chalk it up! Indoor sidewalk and all the fun goodness of drawing, even on a crappy cloudy (or wintery) day!
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Helen Neale (@KiddyCharts) says
This is brilliant – absolutely love it…what a great way to get your kids to explore, and to use up that annoying black paper too! Cheers for joining in with the Parenting Pin it Party, we really appreciate it.
Ashley says
What a fun idea!!! My daughter just got the JUMBO pack of sidewalk chalk so this would be perfect for a rainy day…or a blazing hot day like today!
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
Dang, I want to come over and play at your house… never mind my daughter…lol
Lucero @We Are Earthformed says
What a fabulous rainy day idea! This would be a hit for boys and girls alike of all ages. My 5 and 8 year old would have fun with this.
Mandi says
I LOVE this idea! We actually lost a lot of our concrete patio space to our dining set, so our chalking area has really diminished. I think we’ll have to give this a try, especially when we start to paint and need to keep kids occupied!
StacieinAtlanta says
Awww…He looks like he is having so much fun! What a great idea for rainy days.
Shell Feis says
That is such a brilliant idea! I am totally doing this with my son when it gets too hot {so in like, a week}.
Virginia @thatbaldchick says
How cute is that. My daughter would love an indoor sidewalk for chalk.
Kimberly Grabinski says
This is such a cute idea! i just have to keep Abby way from the Sharpies, oy.
Mel says
How fun! My kids would have loved this when they were little!
Audrey at Barking Mad! says
I wish I would have thought of this while Kennedy was still here. This past winter was utterly miserable and we had way too much inside-time and this would have gone miles to prevent the “cabin fever crazies” around here. BUT, the 8 year old would love this as well. Super idea, thanks for sharing it!