Outdoor Play : Homemade Sidewalk Paint

Inspired by Quirky Momma's fizzing sidewalk paint, 

I made some of our own sidewalk paint and Henry and I painted the driveway.

[Don't miss the homemade sidwalk paint recipe at the end of the post.]

Using his green paintbrush, Henry started to paint the driveway. 

At first, he let the paint drip and run off the paintbrush. 

[He filled the holes in the driveway.]

After it thickened up, he had to paint with it as an actual paintbrush.

I drew outlines of shapes for Henry to color in with paint.

Henry already knows his shapes pretty well, but this is still great practice!

[It was more to learn to color within the lines.]

I also filled a sprinkles shaker [or use a jar and punch holes in the lid] with red paint. 

Henry shook the paint out.

[Red probably wasn't the best color to choose for the shaker, it looked like a bloody mess!]

The paint lightened as it dried and made it really stand out against the blacktop.

[Better than it would on a sidewalk, I think.]

After we painted with our entire batch of homemade sidewalk paint, then the fizzy fun began.

Fill a squirt bottle with vinegar and spray your drawings!

Its a fizzy good time!

Henry spelled his name as he sprayed it with vinegar.

Y-R-N-E-H

The squirt bottle was a huge hit. 

Henry continued to play with it long after he was done with the paintings. 

He even cleaned his big backhoe with it. [Vinegar still in it.]

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Homemade Sidewalk Paint :

Roughly measure the following [for each color]:

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/2 box baking soda

A squeeze of washable paint

A couple tablespoons of water

Stir together and add water until its a little soupier than you'd prefer, the mixture thickens up as you're working with it. 

[You can always add more water to it if it gets too thick.]

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Another sidewalk paint recipe [without the fizz] is shared at {Share and Remember} 

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Henry is 3 years. George is 8 months.

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