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Creative Chalk Art - Preschool Arts and Crafts Fun

by Brandie Valenzuela

I just love creative art ideas for children!

I am always on the lookout for fun ideas, and just ask my kids, we are always experimenting to find new ways to use everyday items!

Here is an inexpensive art project that offers sensational results.

Materials

• Liquid Starch
• Large Flat Paintbrush
• Construction Paper
• Water
• Colored Chalk

Procedure

Using newspaper, cover your workspace.

1. In a small plastic container, mix equal amounts of starch and water.
2. Give child a piece of construction paper and a paint brush.
3. Have child dip the paintbrush into the starch and brush it onto the construction paper.
4. Then using the chalk, the child can draw a design onto the wet construction paper.

Remember, let your child create whatever their heart desires! When the project dries, the starch acts as a fixative and won't rub off.

This method creates beautiful art -- which definitely deserves the best spot on the refrigerator door!

©2001 - Brandie Valenzuela

About the Author: Brandie Valenzuela is the freelance writing mother of three children. She is also the editor of the Family First Newsletter at: http://members.aol.com/BMValen/index.html and The Creative Scrappers Newsletter at: http://www.geocities.com/creativescrappers