Easy Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Learn how to make this easy homemade sidewalk chalk paint that allows your kids to create art outside this summer, spring, or fall!

My kiddos spend the majority of their summer splashing in any and every form of water they can find. Still, on days that I put my foot down and deem it too chilly to swim (which happens more than you think in MN), I am desperate to find another activity that helps pass the time.

Enter our new favorite summer go-to fun activity that has all the neighbor’s kids flocking to our driveway…

DIY: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint

It is simple—so simple. And if you want to turn it into a fun summer lesson, that’s easy, too.

What You Need for Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint

• Water
• Cornstarch.
• Food Coloring.
• Tupperware.
• Measuring Cup.
• Paintbrushes

How to Make Easy Sidewalk Chalk Paint

1. Take equal parts water and cornstarch (I used 1/4 cup of each—I go slightly heavier on the cornstarch) and stir together. It will thicken quickly, but it will mix together.
2. Then, the fun part! Start adding food coloring. This is where, if you are feeling like a superstar mom, you can turn it into a lesson about color mixing. My boys were so excited to see what happened when they mixed all the different colors. They had a blast making all the colors of the rainbow (and they also learned all the colors of the rainbow)!
3. After the colors are mixed, you are ready to paint! You must stir the “paint” occasionally to keep it from settling.

My 16oz box of cornstarch made 12 different “paints.”

The kids loved it.

Then it rained, and we got to start all over again.

Amy @ Mom Spark

For 16 years, I have been the creator & full-time blogger of Mom Spark. I’ve also created content for numerous outlets such as Good Housekeeping, Better Homes & Gardens, & Huff Post.