{"id":113,"date":"2025-05-22T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/?p=113"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:50:28","slug":"ditch-chalk-for-this-easy-4-ingredient-puffy-sidewalk-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/ditch-chalk-for-this-easy-4-ingredient-puffy-sidewalk-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditch Chalk for This Easy 4-Ingredient Puffy Sidewalk Paint!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Make this fun and easy puffy sidewalk paint!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11688947 skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DIY-puffy-paint-1.jpg\" alt=\"hip2save on sidewalk with puffy paint\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Need a low-cost, low-maintenance kids&rsquo; summer activity? Try making this 4-ingredient <a>DIY<\/a> puffy sidewalk paint! It&rsquo;s a perfect activity to get the family outdoors and spend some time being creative with your little artists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><em>Painting with squirt bottles is FUN!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11688944\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/puffy-paint-1.jpg\" alt=\"girl on sidewalk painting with puffy paint\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All it takes is an easy-to-make mixture of water, flour, shaving cream, and food coloring. Consider grabbing a few <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">squirt bottles<\/a> just like traditional puffy paint, or you could also check out the <a>Dollar Tree<\/a> for other bottles\/ containers.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;d prefer, you can place paint in small bowls and use paintbrushes, or even a large muffin tin with different compartments would work nicely.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11688945\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/puffy-paint.jpg\" alt=\"squirt bottles flour shaving cream and water for DIY puffy paint\" width=\"912\" height=\"608\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"knockout default-blue\">\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Hip tips for making this 4-ingredient DIY puffy sidewalk paint:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>While we didn&rsquo;t have any issues with staining, the food coloring in the paint could<em> potentially<\/em> stain your sidewalk or driveway. To avoid this, try using <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soap coloring<\/a> to tint your paint. It&rsquo;s safe for skin, it rinses off hard surfaces with water, and it won&rsquo;t stain your child&rsquo;s clothing either!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The squirt bottles really make sidewalk painting fun, but they&rsquo;re not required! You could just cut the corner off a Ziploc bag and use it to &ldquo;pipe&rdquo; decorations onto your sidewalk like cake frosting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>This puffy &ldquo;chalk&rdquo; paint works best when fresh, so try to prepare it at the last minute and don&rsquo;t make more than you plan to use in a day. If you let it sit around for a day or two, it will develop an unpleasant smell. Gas will also build up inside the bottle, potentially causing the lid to pop off and create a mess!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10408117 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/making-sidewalk-chalk-paint.jpg\" alt=\"making puffy sidewalk paint\" width=\"912\" height=\"604\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10408118 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dye-in-sidewalk-puffy-paint.jpg\" alt=\"adding red dye to DIY washable sidewalk paint\" width=\"912\" height=\"604\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10408120 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sidewalk-paint.jpg\" alt=\"using plastic bag to squeeze pink washable paint into bottle\" width=\"912\" height=\"604\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10515263 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/diy-puffy-sidewalk-paint-1.jpg\" alt=\"4 squeeze bottles of homemade puffy sidewalk paint\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11379998\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Puffy-Sidewalk-Paint.jpg\" alt=\"Puffy Sidewalk Paint\" width=\"912\" height=\"604\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"recipe recipe-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"recipe-title\">\n<h2>DIY Puffy Sidewalk Paint <\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button button-transparent print-recipe\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-print\"><\/i>Print<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"padding-top small\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Supplies Needed<\/h4>\n<div class=\"ingredients-list background\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tgallon freezer bags\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 cup flour\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 cup water\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t food coloring (or soap coloring)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 1\/2 cup shaving cream\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/cqvOz\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t plastic squirt bottles\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-top margin-bottom\">\n<h4 class=\"section-header\">Directions<\/h4>\n<div class=\"directions background\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inside a gallon-sized freezer bag, mix flour and water together so there are no clumps.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Add 10 drops of food coloring and roughly 1\/2 cup of shaving cream. Close the baggie and mix well using your hands on the outside of the bag.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cut the end of the bag and pipe the mixture into the bottle. Don&#8217;t cut the end too large or it will be difficult to get it into the bottle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"cell small-12 large-12\">\n<p><span class=\"step\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Secure lid and squeeze onto the sidewalk to draw. Keep some toothpicks nearby in case the squirt bottles get plugged with a clump of flour. That happened to us, but it was easy to fix.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11688948\" src=\"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DIY-puffy-paint.jpg\" alt=\"kids cheersing squirt bottles with DIY paint\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Here&rsquo;s what my Hip Sidekick, Chelsey, had to say about this fun DIY with her kiddos&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"knockout default-blue\">\n<p><em>Hooray for fun DIY paint! When I saw Lina&rsquo;s washable puffy &ldquo;chalk&rdquo; paint recipe was so simple, I knew I had to try it ASAP! My kiddos could have definitely painted for hours, and now that we&rsquo;re &lsquo;experts&rsquo; on the recipe, I&rsquo;m sure this will be a repeat summer activity.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The squirt bottles are definitely half the fun, and the ones we chose were flexible enough that my older two could squeeze them easily, but for younger kiddos, you might opt for a paintbrush or dropper. My youngest squeezed a little hard, hence some of the &lsquo;puffier&rsquo; drawings &#128521;&nbsp; but I didn&rsquo;t mind because all of it washed right off! Can&rsquo;t recommend this fun activity enough!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><a>Try these other fun summer activities for kids (many are FREE)!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make this fun and easy puffy sidewalk paint! Need a low-cost, low-maintenance kids&rsquo; summer activity? Try making this 4-ingredient DIY puffy sidewalk paint! It&rsquo;s a perfect activity to get the family outdoors and spend some time being creative with your little artists. Painting with squirt bottles is FUN! All it takes is an easy-to-make mixture&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124,"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113\/revisions\/124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bopianmustshare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}