Street chalk art ideas

Jan Riggins and her 13-year-old daughter Olivia have always loved chalk art. Before the pandemic, they used to partake in sidewalk art competitions whenever the opportunity arose, but now they're dazzling their neighbors in one Fort Worth neighborhood in Texas. "When all of the festivals started getting canceled or postponed, I was really disappointed," Jen, who also paints in watercolor and oils, told Bored Panda. "That’s when I decided to just start using my sidewalk and driveway."

One summer, I decided to add a bit of color to our sidewalk. I had a box of chalk and no idea what to draw. At first, I just doodled random shapes and lines. It was fun, but I wanted to make something more interesting. So, I started looking up easy chalk art ideas that wouldn't take a lot of skill but still looked impressive. Slowly, my sidewalk turned into a canvas, filled with bright colors and simple designs. As I got better, I began to experiment with larger drawings, mixing colors, and…

Most of us can make pretty decent rainbows, flowers, or butterflies with our kiddo's sidewalk chalk, but one dad's use of the chalky medium is like nothing

Today I wanted to share some activities that neighborhoods are doing together as a community. I've been sharing ideas like Stained-Glass sidewalk chalk and Inspirational Drawings on windows, so I thought these ideas would be fun to share, too! 1. Chalk Walk Invite your neighbors to fill in your artwork! You can leave chalk out

Habitual doodler and street artist, wrangling ephemerality and finding uplift underfoot.

This heart chalk stencil art is one of our favorite Valentine’s Day crafts for kids. Children always seem to enjoy this fun method of creating collages using chalk and stencils! Follow our Valentine’s Day for Kids Pinterest board! Do you remember our Christmas Light Chalk Stencil Art from a few months back? We enjoyed that project so …

SCAD Sidewalk Chalk Festival