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As I mentioned in the DIY outdoor roads post, we have an enormous pile of paving stones. And they make an excellent canvas for coloring with sidewalk chalk.
Well, I had an idea. A brilliant idea. So brilliant that J played with it all day long and, unfortunately, he has a sunburn to prove it too. Since this activity was a huge success, be prepared for a photo overload.
There ended up being two parts to this activity. Part one involved making and coloring the rainbow, while part two involved a little water play.
To make the rainbow, I started lining up the paving stones into a rainbow shape.
Of course, the boys had to help move some of the stones too.
Then it was time to color!
J did most of the coloring.
K helped out too...in the way toddlers do best.
After all that coloring, the rainbow was complete and it turned out gorgeous!
And now it was a perfect time for the boys to walk on a rainbow. How many of you can say you've done that?! We also took the time to sing our favorite rainbow song, "Colors of the Rainbow" from Signing Time as they walked across the different colors.
Then after lunch, while K was napping, J and I went back outside with a large bucket of water and some recycled plastic cups. J started dumping some water on the different paving stones, trying to cover the entire rainbow. It was really warm out on this particular day so the water evaporated quite quickly. So he kept repeating it over and over for nearly an hour. Yes, you read that right. An hour!
I love this picture below. J's comparing his footprint to the wet one on the paving stone.
See, play doesn't always have to involve fancy toys or require spending a lot of money. We just used a few simple materials that we already had on hand and it turned out more wonderful than I could have imagined.
Looking for more fun chalk ideas for kids? Be sure to browse my Chalk Fun board on Pinterest.
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