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| Ella's first and last day of Kindergarten |
She had a great year, and has grown in so many ways. Now that she's on vacation, she loves sleeping in, staying up later, and playing longer. But she misses her teacher.
Ella called me Mrs. Reiber today. We laughed. I can't begin to express how grateful we are for Debbie and I can understand why Ella misses her. Besides structure in her classroom, her patience, love, enthusiasm and experience have given our Ella exactly what she needed for a successful year.
When Ella got home, we made sidewalk paint. It's the paint version of sidewalk chalk. It was so simple to mix up a batch and kept us busy for quite awhile.
Be sure to use a lot of the paint on the brush for the best color. We'll definitely be doing this again, it's inexpensive, easy peasy, and creative--my kind of fun. Here's the recipe if you want to give it a try.
SIDEWALK PAINT
Supplies:
1 part cornstarch (1 c.)
1 part water (1 c.)
food coloring (we used neon colors)
sponge brushes
Mix corn starch and water. Add food coloring and mix.
*I used a muffin tin for extra large muffins to hold the paint. One cup of cornstarch and one cup of water filled them about half way. The paint stretched further than I thought. I also included a sponge brush for each color--just simpler.
It was soooo hot, so Sarah pulled out the ice cream. She added a little surprise in the bottom of the cones. How fun is that?
Here's to a perfect start to summer!
Kim
can I just say your pictures are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteComing from you, that's the best compliment EVER! Thanks, Tracie.
ReplyDeleteJust curious, how easily does the paint come off?
ReplyDeleteBethany, I was worried about that too. It was actually on a few days before I got to it, and started fading. The rest came off easily with water.
ReplyDeleteI love the sidewalk paint idea! Thank you for sharing. I just pinned it :)
ReplyDeleteCan you make it in advance or should it be made 'fresh'.....?
ReplyDeleteHmmm...good question Sara. I don't know. I imagine the mixture might thicken up if left sitting too long, but you might be able to just shake/stir it up.
DeleteWith the food coloring does it stain or will it wash off? I don't want to use it if it will stain
ReplyDeleteMy experience has been that it doesn't stain, even after it's been left a few days. I would suggest using the McCormick food coloring, not a more concentrated version and testing it first if you're worried.
ReplyDeleteMy experience has been that it doesn't stain, even after it's been left a few days. I would suggest using the McCormick food coloring, not a more concentrated version and testing it first if you're worried.
ReplyDeleteI am not so worried about the sidewalk, lol =) but does it stain clothes/hands?
ReplyDeleteHahaha! No problem with hands, but I don't remember the kids getting any on their clothing. I do know I would not have made it multiple times if I had to use a stain remover afterwards. :)
DeleteHahaha! No problem with hands, but I don't remember the kids getting any on their clothing. I do know I would not have made it multiple times if I had to use a stain remover afterwards. :)
Deletethank you for the chalk paint recipe! so easy! boys are having so much fun right now.
ReplyDeleteI know this is an older post but thanks for sharing it. I linked it on my little blog as we tried it today with much success!
ReplyDeleteHi Kim, you really gifted us a fantastic summer fun loving event. The cute baby looks indeed growing and enjoying things she got around. The sidewalk painting idea was totally an awesome project and it seems Ella was enjoying so much. Love you and your cute kid. I was excited much more seeing her Growing learning new things and concentration. Of course would like to say my cordial thanks for sharing with us.
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