homemade sidewalk paint

This activity is so fun, easy, and inexpensive.  The kids loved mixing up their paints and then creating their masterpieces in the driveway.

Materials needed:

Cornstarch

water

food coloring

container with lid

Directions:

Scoop a few spoonfuls of cornstarch into a container.  Add water and stir until it is the consistency you wish for  ( You may have to add more cornstarch and/or water until it is the desired thickness).  Add a few drops of food coloring and stir.

The paint dries almost immediately once it is painted on the concrete.  You can cover any leftover paint with your lid for your next painting adventure!  Just add water if it thickens up before the next use.

shaving cream fun

Materials needed: shaving cream
a flat surface
lots of water and towels for clean up

This is a fun activity to practice letters and numbers.

Find a flat surface ( I prefer outside so I can just waterhose the mess away) and cover with shaving cream. Practice drawing in the cream and have a blast making a mess!!
I also let the kids stamp some letters in the cream with letter molds. You could extend this activity by adding food coloring to the cream. I may do that when we start talking about the color wheel.