Day One... Success

Chalk day was nothing short of almost perfect.  Our chalk making skills are quite impressive, I think.  So here is the silly little recipe I used for the chalk:

Chalk Talk

Sidewalk Chalk

2 cups water

2 cups plaster of paris

2 T tempera paint

toilet paper tubes (tape over one end)

Combine all ingredients. Don't use your hands, plaster of paris will dry them out. Let stand for 5 minutes. Put toilet paper tubes on a piece of cardboard or a cookie sheet. Pour mixture into holders. Let stand until almost firm. Peel off holders. Leave chalk to dry thoroughly (1-1/12 hours). Discard any remaining mixture in trash, not down the drain.

This worked really well.  No major problems.

Our Supplies:

Liquid Chalk:

Our Drying Chalk:

After an entire day of drying, our chalk was ready for use.  So we grabbed our bikes and chalked up this little town!

A little Distorted World?