Easy Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint Recipe (Washable!)

Name: Easy Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint Recipe (Washable!)
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 1 -2 kids per batch
Ingredients: ¾ cup cornstarch; ¾ cup water; Food Coloring

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Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings
1 -2 kids per batch

Easy Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint Recipe (Washable!)

Emmett Richards

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This easy and simple homemade sidewalk chalk paint is a lot of fun for kids to cover the whole driveway. Nontoxic, washable and only three ingredients your kids will love making a little bit of art and having some summer fun.

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Ingredients

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¾ cup cornstarch
¾ cup water
Food Coloring

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Instructions

In a muffin tin pan add 6 teaspoons of cornstarch to each muffin well.
In a separate jar or bowl add 6 teaspoons of water and 6-8 drops of food coloring or preferred color. Mix until combined.
Add your colored water to one of the muffin wells and mix well with the cornstarch. Repeat with the other five muffin wells with different colors mixing each well.
With a wide paintbrush, stir chalk paint well then use to paint on the sidewalk or driveway. The paint will sometimes start to separate as the cornstarch moves to the bottom. Simply give it a good stir and the colors will paint colorfully again.

Notes

Mixing food coloring with water before adding to the cornstarch is an important step that keeps this paint from dying skin or other surfaces different colors.
Always test on a surface before you paint but the colors washed right away on cement. Chalk paint is safe and non-toxic for kids and plants. Use a hose to remove if or when needed.
If paint is left to settle, it will need to be mixed well again. Cornstarch can settle on the bottom and is thick until it is mixed so stir well.
If keeping chalk paint overnight, keep covered. Add a little water if the paint is too thick. One batch could last two days, but I'd mix up a fresh batch past that as the water easily evaporates.
This paint makes enough for two kids could share a muffin tin. For more kids, double the recipe and make lots of colors! Experiment with color mixing too! Have fun!