Chalk Owls

Black construction paper is cut into an owl shape.  Next, kids are given colored chalk to create the feathers.  I heart crafty things then glues on colored paper eyes, beak and wings to complete the look.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/05/owl-craft-for-kids-using-fun-chalk.html

Chalk Board Turkey Hand Cut Out

A hand print is cut out of chalkboard paper to make a turkey that can be written on with willowday.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2014/11/simple-chalkboard-turkey-handprints-tags.html

Framed Chalkboard

Chalk paint is painted onto cardboard and framed to make this cute chalkboard frame with sue eldred.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://sueeldred.com/2015/08/23/colorful-chalkboard-frame-for-kids-or-grownups/

Liquid Sidewalk Chalk

For a really simple and fun activity mix water, cornstarch and food coloring to make a diy sidewalk paint.  Steph jacobsen fills up a muffin tin to hold the paint and sends the kids outdoor with a thick paint brush.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://stephjacobson.blogspot.com/2011/05/sidewalk-paint.html

DIY Chalk Boards

Make a fun chalk board book with chalk board paint, duct tape, an old board book and parenting chaos. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://parentingchaos.com/homemade-chalkboard-book/

Engineer mommy uses a composition notebook.

Get the instructions here:
http://engineermommy.com/2015/paint-a-chalkboard-onto-a-composition-notebook/

Chalk Dust Pictures

A picture is drawn with glue and chalk dust is used to color it in.  My kids make shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mykidsmake.com/2011/05/create/salt-and-art/

Chalk Clovers

Painters tape is placed onto a paper shamrock cut out for kids to then color in with chalk.  Dolan diaries then removes the tape for a nifty pattern.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dolendiaries.com/2013/03/chalk-shamrock.html

Chalkboard Valentines

Heart chalkboards are laced with newspaper clippings and given a heartfelt message with out of the crayon box. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://outofthecrayonbox.blogspot.com/2010/02/tutorialchalkboard-valentines-with.html

Chalk Dust Vampire Bats

A bat cut out, black paper and colored chalk are all that's needed to make these nifty bat silhouettes from it's all kids play.  Simply color the bat with lots of chalk.  Next place it onto a black piece of construction paper and brush the chalk from the bat tot he paper to make the outline. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://itsallkidsplay.ca/halloween-tracing-crafts/

Fall Chalk Leaves

Fall leaves are drawn onto the sidewalk with autumn colored chalk to make a fall leave landscape.  Almost unschoolers shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2014/09/sidewalk-chalk-leaves-good-bye-to-summer.html

This Sidewalk Chalk Rocks

Transform ordinary chalk into huge chunky chalk rocks with babble dabble do.  Plus now kids won't mind when the chalk inevitably breaks.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/art-kids-chalk-rocks/

Dressing up a barren tree

Dilly dali art paints a tree with chalk to dress it up during the winter months and give it some color.  She calls it a rainbow tree.  This could make a good science experiment too.  The kids can predict how long the chalk will last. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dillydaliart.com/2012/03/art-and-play-nature-way-trees.html