Want great ideas for playing with chalk? Read on for my favourite ways to use chalk, with ideas for chalk art, games, math, literacy, action games and puppets.
Seven kids games with chalk
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Chalk is inexpensive and so versatile that you can use it for all sorts of play. Here’s a week’s worth of ideas to get started.
chalk idea #1
use them to set up a garden treasure hunt exploring colour, shape, numbers and textures
chalk idea #6
add water and create some beautiful textured chalk art or try this clever chalk stencil art over at Buggy and Buddy.
chalk idea #7
never leave home with out them! Chalks are so easy to pack for holidays or days out and with these super travel size chalkboards from No Time For Flashcards you can chalk in the car, par, beach…anywhere!
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I absolutely love your treasure hunt!
I agree… the scavenger hunt is such a fun idea!! So many great ideas for playing with chalk! Thanks for sharing, and thanks so much for being a part of our 100 Days of Play Blog Hop! I’ve got your post lined up to be shared soon!!
All the kids in our road drew a train track along the pavement connecting their homes, with a station at each of their houses and spent a lovely day chugging around it 🙂
Love the games with chalk, 3y loves the disappearing letters great for pre-writing skills.
For preschoolers, I write the numbers 1-10 on driveway and put a symbol next to each number indicating something the child has to do. I have cards with the numbers. Children take turns picking a number then performing the task next to that number. I have used animals that they must imitate (bunny, elephant, butterfly, cat…), pictures requiring them to sing a song(Twinkle twinkle little STAR, you are my SUNshine, it’s bits you SPIDER). I also draw clapping hands, a twirling circle, stomping feet. Even if the drawings are primitive, once they know what it is, they are good to go.
I love these ideas Pat. Thanks for sharing them.