Homemade sidewalk chalk is a great summer craft and you can spend the afternoon decorating your driveway or front stoop with your kids.

Materials

• 6 wax-coated paper cups
• 2 cups cold water
• 2 cups plaster of paris

• 2 tablespoons powdered tempera paint (any color you choose)
• 1 bucket

Instructions

1.
Mix all the ingredients together in your bucket.
2.
Pour the mixture into your cups.
3.
Let mixture dry in cups until semi-firm.
4.
Peel the paper cups off the semi-firm mixture and then set aside to let the mixture dry completely (about an hour and a half).
5.
Enjoy your chalk!

Tips

• NEVER discard the remaining plaster of paris or remaining mixture down any plumbing; this will stop up all of your drains. Simply throw away any extra material in the garbage.