Creative Chalk Art
by Brandie Valenzuela
Description: Let your kids create their own creative artwork from chalk.
I just love creative art ideas for children! I am always on the lookout
for fun ideas, and just ask my kids, we are always experimenting to
find new ways to use everyday items! Here is an inexpensive art
project that offers sensational results!
Materials:
Liquid Starch
Large Flat Paintbrush
Construction Paper
Water
Colored Chalk
Procedure:
Using newspaper, cover your workspace. In a small
plastic container, mix equal amounts of starch and
water. Give child a piece of construction paper and a
paint brush. Have child dip the paintbrush into the
starch and brush it onto the construction paper. Then
using the chalk, the child can draw a design onto the
wet construction paper. Remember, let your child
create whatever their heart desires! When the project
dries, the starch acts as a fixative and won't rub off.
This method creates beautiful art -- which definitely
deserves the best spot on the refrigerator door!
Reprinted with permission.
