Need some fun in the sun with a bit of hidden learning? Practice a lot of skills without your kiddo even realizing this is work! Highlighted skills include drawing, identifying colors, counting and sorting. Easy and simple to do—and highly entertaining!
Supplies:
- Outdoor space (driveway, deck, etc.)
- Assorted chalk
- Assorted objects that match the chalk colors (we used soft blocks)
Directions:
- Find a semi-flat surface and figure out what you want to draw. We chose to make a giant flower.
- Decide on coordinating chalk and objects. We used seven total colors and six different colors of blocks.
- We drew and colored a giant flower with a gray middle and six different colors of petals.
- Put your objects into the center and then have your little one practice sorting by colors. For example, you can count out four blue blocks to put on the blue petal.
- Switch up the colors or design. Try drawing a flower with three red petals and three purple petals.
Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Overland Park with her husband, two children and two dogs. Janelle is a former health care executive director and is a mediator in Kansas, helping families in conflict. Janelle loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.