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DIY Homemade Multicoloured Chalk

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You won’t believe how easy it is to DIY homemade multicoloured chalk.
 
DIY How to make homemade multicoloured chalk at home with kids
 
You may remember that I’d previously demonstrated how to make chalk powder and chalky paint for sensory play. I’m quite a fan of the dusty pieces that make learning fun. 
 
To be honest, chalk is actually very easy to make. My artistic mother used to make mountains of it for us as kids and we’d spend days writing and drawing all over the street we lived on. I have such fond memories of those days. Today I can show you a simpler version of what she did so you can make it with your own children and see them have fun creating spectacular pictures and learning through play. 
 
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To make your own chalk you will need – 

  • Pottery Plaster or Plaster of Paris
  • Water
  • Tempura powdered paint (food colouring works too!) 
  • Silicon mould
  • Spoon
  • Bowls 
  • and children to get involved in the making process 😉 

DIY How to make homemade multicoloured chalk at home with kids

DIY Homemade multicoloured chalk

  1. Add 2 tbsp of water to a small bowl
  2. Add to that 3 tbsp of plaster powder
  3. Add 1/2 tsp tempura powdered paint (or 6 – 8 drops of food colouring)
  4. Mix well
  5. Add a few drops of water if mixture is too dry 
Of course you don’t have to stick to your usual primary colours. Have your children experiment with the tempura powdered paints. This is a great way to teach them about colour combinations and mixing to make other colours. 

 
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Making the mixture just right

Once you have all the ingredients combined, be sure the mixture is thick enough not to fall off the spoon too easily (see above). If the mixture is too thin and like water then you’ll find you make chalk with a layers instead, which sounds cool too! 

DIY How to make homemade multicoloured chalk at home with kids

Putting the colours together

To ensure the colours appear throughout the chalk piece you’ll need to apply small blobs of coloured mixture to various areas in and around the mould (see above). 

This can seem quite difficult when you are trying to work quickly so the plaster doesn’t set. Don’t get too worried but be sure to not delay during this process if you can. 

DIY How to make homemade multicoloured chalk at home with kids

Chalk mixture has been added to the moulds.

Important Step!

Once your moulds are almost full, add a final amount of the plaster that is quite runny. You achieve this by add another tbsp or two of water to the above recipe. Pour this over the top of your coloured blobs so to fill any ‘gaps’ between the colours and also strengthening your chalk when it comes to drawing.

Be sure to wait at least 12 hours before removing your homemade chalk pieces.  

 
Once they are set hard you are ready to remove them from the mould and try out your handmade multicoloured chalk pieces.
 
DIY How to make homemade multicoloured chalk at home with kids

Of course there is also the option of making your own coloured chalk pieces, which is a lot easier. 

DIY How to make homemade multicoloured chalk at home with kids

Here is a picture of my nephew starting to draw a house using his multicoloured chalk piece.  We both were so excited to watch the colours within the chalk pieces change and disappear. 

Seriously awesome stuff!!!!!  

What fun ideas do you have for playing with chalk? 

 

 

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  2. Eva - The Multitasking Mummy says

    Wow, I love this! Didn’t even know you could make chalk yourself. I just came home from IKEA and bought some cute little silicone moulds, didn’t really know what I’d use them for but I knew they’d come in handy for something and I think this is it!

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  7. pauline@lessonslearntjournal.com says

    NO WAY!!! That looks so easy to make. I think I have all the stuff in our art cupboards. Can’t wait to try this with the kids tomorrow. Thanks so much Kate! (I didn’t know you had an artistic mother – – – but then again, it doesn’t surprise me one bit; the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree). xo P

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  13. katepickle says

    Every time I see a fab chalk activity I get envious of all of you who have footpaths and concrete driveways! I so badly want a little concrete so we can draw with chalks! LOL My kids will love making this for their black board and one day we’ll have some concrete!

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  15. Kate Grono says

    I had no idea making chalk was so easy! That’s a great tutorial and I’m sure we will be trying. It will be fun to add another dimension to an activity that’s already a favourite at our place 🙂

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  18. Jodie Clarke says

    This is just genius Kate…thanks so much for sharing your recipe. Going to try it out for my fdc kids to use on the outdoor chalkboard next week! Pinned of course!

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  21. Ylime says

    I would really like to try your recipe and my dad works with some of that stuff so I’m really exited!! And happy mothers day

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