25+ Favorite Chalk Activities that Build Skills

Inside: You will love these chalk activities for toddlers and preschoolers! Everything from using them with art, in the sensory bin, and as part of a science activity. Fun and playful ideas!

When I went searching for easy chalk activities, I was amazed at how versatile chalk is!

A big box of sidewalk chalk goes a long ways, indoors and out, in the sensory table, for art projects and science experiments.

I make sure we keep chalk on hand throughout the year in our classroom for our toddlers and preschoolers.

Dip it: Dipping chalk into paint creates a creamy texture, perfect for drawing on sidewalks and other surfaces. (Happy Hooligans)

Rub it: Place items under a piece of paper and rub chalk on top. (Lessons Learnt Journal)

Explore with it: Rub colored chalk into salt to make chalk salt.

Tape it: Use tape to make colorful sidewalk mosaics. (Down Redbud Drive)

Trace it: Invite your children to trace their shadows and paint them. (Rhythms of Play)

Freeze it: Make a basic chalk paint recipe and freeze it! Can use different molds, too! (Reading Confetti)

Sensory

Smell it: Involve the sense of smell while squeezing liquid chalk onto surfaces. (Learn, Play, Imagine)

Mix it: Squirt some shaving cream into chalk mixture for a whole new sensory experience. (Growing a Jeweled Rose)

WEAR it: While having fun with chalk and water, see what happens when you rub it on your skin! (Lasso the Moon)

Science and Nature

Hear it: Try a simple science experiment right on your sidewalk and listen to it fizz. (Messy Little Monster)

Find it: Go on a hunt to find natural materials outdoors and add them to your chalk drawings. (The Craft Train)

Math

Count with it: Make a counting garden on the sidewalk. (Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Spray it: Listen and then spray the number. (Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Use dice and count it: Learn numbers through movement. (Days with Grey)

Shapes

Jump on it: After drawing shapes on the sidewalk, invite the children to jump on them. (Craftulate)

Walk through it: Create a shape maze, instructing the children to step on certain shapes. (Creative Family Fun)

Literacy

Write it: Work on early writing skills on the sidewalk. (The Natural Homeschool)

Paint it: Trace chalk letters with water using a paintbrush. (The Preschool Toolbox)

Large Motor

Hop on it: Create your own hopscotch path (free printable). (Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Follow it: Make an obstacle course for your children to follow. (Toot’s Mom is Tired)

Ride on it: Create a path with sidewalk chalk and ride scooters (or bikes) on it. (School Time Snippets)

Blocks and Cars

Draw it indoors: Create a road on the floor indoors. (Moms and Crafters)

Draw it outdoors: Create roads outdoors for toy cars. (Nurturestore)

More fun ideas for home:

Hands-On Shapes Activities

55+ Ways to Strengthen Fine Motor Skills at Home

Building Math Skills at Home

Summer Activity Plans

I’ve teamed up with other early childhood teachers and homeschoolers to put together these hands-on summer activities for toddlers and preschoolers!

Easy to follow plans that include activity modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all learners.

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