Hi everyone! My name is Colby from Love Joy Glitter and today I am going to show you how to make your own Liquid Sidewalk Chalk Paint in a jar!
With this chalk paint, it’s super simple to create beautiful designs without the huge mess! You paint with a sponge brush so there is no chalk on clothing to clean, which is a win-win for everyone!
Let’s get started!
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You will need:
Half Pint Mason Jars
Water
Rubber Mallet
Another Bowl of Water
First, you are going to take your chalk and put it into a baggie so you can crush it. I used 2 pieces of chalk per jar so it was really vibrant! You can hit it with your Rubber Mallet, but I just ran over it with a car.
It might take a couple times, but it crushes it to a powder. (If there are still some chunks left after you are done running over it, that is okay)
It will look like something like this: PS- the tires will make tiny holes in the baggies, so be careful when you pick them up!
Now that it is crushed and there aren’t much big pieces, you are going to pour it into the mason jars. It should fill 1/3 to 1/2 of the jar.
*I actually crushed this one a little bit more after realizing that they were a little too big*
Now, fill the jar all the way to the top with water and shake!!
I suggest listening to Taylor Swift as you do this.
YAY! It’s looking great!
The last step is to have fun painting with new liquid sidewalk chalk paint!!
Remember to bring a bowl of water out with you so you can rinse your brush(es)!
I use the sponges in the picture above to paint – No mess and they are easy to clean and re-use!
Here is a good example of how the paint will dry. When you first start painting it will have a clear-ish color to it. After it finishes drying, it will look like regular chalk!
Aren’t these colors awesome?!
If you liked this project, you should check out these!
A *huge* thanks to Gina for letting me guest post today! I hope you all love this liquid sidewalk chalk as much as I do!
You can read more projects by me over at Love Joy Glitter
The Country Chic Cottage, Yesterday On Tuesday
The Cottage Market and Mad In Crafts
This is brilliant, Colby! I homeschool a 3 year old and sidewalk chalk does nothing for him. Not interested at all. But paint? He loves it! And you have given us the best of both worlds!! Thanks so much and good luck to you! Dona
So glad you like it! You will have tons of fun 🙂
This is awesome – great job Colby!!
Fabulous post Colby!
thank you Gina! I love all your tutorials – they are very well written and full of great information
This is great, and simple, idea! Thanks for sharing!