Carmen's Random Tips: How to Make a Chalk Mural - Making Memories with Your Child

Creative Fun with Chalk 

(For Moms, Dads, Kids or ANYONE)

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If you're looking for something different to do with the walls of a room, then how about a creative chalk mural? I haven't done this in years, but it was so much fun when I did it and it came out beyond cool.

When my older boys were 1 and 2 years old, I drew a Sesame Street chalk mural on their sliding closet doors, which were already painted white. Ever since I was a child I've had the ability to draw with precision just about anything that I'm looking at (just about).

I think that all I did was look at the picture of a book and tried to recapture that picture with chalk. If you know how to do this, then a chalk mural could be a lot of fun for you to try. After I drew the characters that I wanted to draw, I also wrote the theme song above them. It was really cute and my boys loved it.

I remember back then they used to sell the Chubs baby wipes and their wipe containers looked like big Lego blocks. And I believe that they came in the colors red, yellow, green and blue. I remember taking one of each color and on two different walls, I nailed them strategically and decoratively like shelves.

I think we had wall border and some Sesame Street stick-ups, too. Wish I had taken pictures, because it was great. :( But now all I have is the memory. I have so much undeveloped film from when they were smaller; maybe I'll find a picture of the closet doors one day to add here. 

Another Thought for Your Chalk Mural

If you're not good at drawing by simply looking at an object, then try stencils! For older kids, you could even let them get involved. What fun would that be, right? A memory and a mess. What more could you ask for as a parent?

Chalkboard Paint - How cool is that?

One more thought on this topic. I remember reading once upon a time that there is a type of paint that you can use to create a literal chalkboard on the wall of a room. So if you have a child that is a little artist you could create a chalkboard on one of their walls in their room and they can have chalkboard fun every day!