Sidewalk chalk | Imamother

lucky14

Wed, May 24 2017, 3:21 pm

Are there certain fabrics that sidewalk chalk comes out of better then others? Does it stain any fabrics in particular? My child LOVES sidewalk chalk but he's little and doesn't understand stains and he gets it ALL over his clothes (don't worry- I never make him feel bad about it or make any comments- I want him to enjoy coloring and having fun! :-p).

amother

Seafoam

Wed, May 24 2017, 3:31 pm

I bought the Crayola brand chalk, and it has so far washed easily out of everything.

seeker

Wed, May 24 2017, 6:07 pm

Crayola for everything. In other brands it's more hit or miss what exactly "washable" means. If it's Crayola and it says washable then it is truly washable. I have only positive reviews for washability, whether it's chalk, markers, crayons, or paint.

Plus, their chalks are really nice, great bright colors, and often on sale - I got a huge box on Amazon a couple of summers ago and it's still going strong.

ra_mom

Wed, May 24 2017, 6:29 pm

Have him wear jeans and dark colored shirt when playing with chalk.

lucky14

Wed, May 24 2017, 10:06 pm

Thanks, yeah we only have crayola chalk. It's good to know to stick with that brand.

lucky14

Wed, May 24 2017, 10:07 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Have him wear jeans and dark colored shirt when playing with chalk.

He doesn't have a pair of jeans, but I do make sure he wears dark color clothing.

chilled

Wed, May 24 2017, 10:37 pm

I turn my kid's clothing inside out when coloring with sidewalk chalk!

seeker

Thu, May 25 2017, 12:56 am

It's summer. Kids spend a lot of time outside. Half the time I bring chalk, half the time they pick it up from someone else in the park. I can't be bothered with turning clothes inside out. So it's just Crayola all the way for us.

And how would dark colored clothes help? Chalk definitely shows up on dark!

lucky14

Thu, May 25 2017, 2:52 pm

seeker wrote:

And how would dark colored clothes help? Chalk definitely shows up on dark!

Yeah but I feel it's not as noticeable if it stains a small bit. It'd be more noticeable on light tan pants or shirt.

seeker

Fri, May 26 2017, 12:49 am

You may be right but I think chalk just looks pretty bad on whatever it gets on! Luckily much of it brushes off pretty easily!