chalk art

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Take a couple of kids.

As always, these ones will do.

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Add a sunny day and a box of chalk and you’ve got yourself some free time!

Of course, for me “free” time consisted of keeping kids in the driveway and chalk mostly out of mouths.

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It was all fun and games until I had to save Hannah. 

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As you can see she got trapped in a circle of chalk.

It was touch and go for a few moments, but I managed to get her out.

And she is ready to battle with the driveway!

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And as for Eli,

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Why use one piece of chalk when you can use ALL of the chalk?

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“Now, what should I draw mom?”

“WAIT!  Look!!!”

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Now, let’s create!

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Hannah’s cat:

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My finishing touch:

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Comments

Bethany said…
I love playing with chalk- luckily, the kids at my school find it entertaining too! :)
October 12, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Molly said…
ha! Those are great. I liked your circle idea....we got a set of that 3D sidewalk chalk, it actually works, pretty cool!
October 12, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Daddy M said…
That really made my day coming home that after work! Love DaddyM
October 12, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Three Js said…
Looks like great fun! Eli plays with chalk like Jacob did at that age :-0
October 12, 2009 at 6:29 AM
Jennifer Bowen said…
What a fun time for the kids when they get to play with chalk! Great finishing touch. =)
October 12, 2009 at 6:48 AM
Anonymous said…
Wow, she's getting so big!

Great pics.

The 1 year old I nanny for likes to eat the chalk and they let the 5 year old chalk everywhere....all over the inside and outside of the house....
October 12, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Country Mouse, City Mouse said…
What a beautiful day to be playing outside!
October 12, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Lisa Anne said…
I love sidewalk chalk. It's so fun. Was that white chalk on your baby boys nose. LOL It's okay cause when I play with chalk it ends up all over my face and my clothes. LOl WHat can I say I really get into my sidewalk chalk!
October 12, 2009 at 7:55 AM
Jenn said…
LOVE chalk. It's the BEST invention for kids! You can use it just about anywhere, it comes right off and keeps the kids entertained for a while! This summer the kids drew everything from parking spaces for their bikes to tic-tac-toe. They drew on roads, sidewalks, foam, clothes, even furniture. Some of it I knew about. The furniture - not so much but it came off just the same so no biggie! I love this stuff!
October 12, 2009 at 8:10 AM
Roxy said…
Looks like fun!! I don't even have any sidewalk chalk...need to get some of that!
GREAT pictures!
Hoping fall is going well!
October 12, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Brittany and Charlie-Social Butterfly said…
Atleast someone is having a sunny day to go outside and have some fun! All it does is rain here:)
October 12, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Anonymous said…
I don't think you can ever grow out of having fun with chalk. It makes me wish I had a driveway!
October 12, 2009 at 2:03 PM
2Wired2Tired said…
Looks like fun. My kids love chalk too. Have you ever seen the chalk that sparkles? It's really neat makes the whole driveway glittery.

Too funny she was trapped in the circle!
October 12, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Liz Mays said…
I had to laugh at that little bitty bit of chalk on Eli's nose!

They're so cute!
October 12, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Trac~ said…
Aww.... looks like they had a great time - too cute about getting "stuck" in the chalk circle! :o)
October 12, 2009 at 3:37 PM
valentine said…
i have always loved chalk, except for that awful noise it makes sometimes. aggh, just thinking about it made me shiver.
October 12, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Eriki said…
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October 12, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Twincerely,Olga said…
AWw! Looks like they had fun! They are so adorable!!#7 about I used to be a man was an inside joke that popped in my head when I was thinking of things.I never was a man!LOLI think I am going to change that one!
October 12, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Sara @ Domestically Challenged said…
Rub, rub, rub in the fact it was snowing here today. Sheesh!!
October 12, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Pineapple Princess said…
What a fun activity! I forgot about sidewalk chalk!
October 13, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Anonymous said…
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October 13, 2009 at 9:16 AM
The Blonde Duck said…
I like the picture of her thrusting the chalk at the camera like, "Da da da da!"
October 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM
wife.mom.nurse said…
Four is so very cute. I am impressed that your little guy did not eat the chalk. Mine always did at that age :)
October 18, 2009 at 11:31 PM
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