Blog — Summer Activity
The Benefits of the Arts and How to Get Involved
If you want to help expand the mind of your child then you should consider infusing the arts into their lives. By playing music, painting pictures, and expressing themselves artistically, kids can have more fulfilled lives and you never know where the hobby could take them!
Eight Games To Play With Sidewalk Chalk This Summer! Stand Up & Draw, Play & Create.
Looking for quick and easy fun games to play this summer? Grab some sidewalk chalk and keep the kids active for hours with these ideas.
Look Out! 2018 Sidewalk Chalk Art Festivals Are Coming in Michigan
2018 Michigan Sidewalk Chalk Art Festivals!
It may still be snowing here in the Midwest but Spring is right around the corner...
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Yes, it is - and that means sunshine, getting outside and finding fun creative things to do with your kids on the weekends. One very cool thing is to check out a Street Art Sidewalk Chalk Frestival - fun and when you see the artwork, it's amazing!
Here are a few really great festivals happening in Michigan in 2018, and Walkie Chalk may just pop up at a few!
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June 15-16
West Michigan Chalk Art Festival - Byron Center, MI
June 23-24, 2018
Northville Chalk Festival, Northville, MI
July 28-29
Chalk Art - Downtown Chelsea, MI Â
August 3-5
Chalk The Block - St. Joseph, MI
If you're out in one of these great towns this summer, be sure to check out the sidewalk chalk festivals - Outdoor fun for the family. And - feel free to let us know what great art you happen to see - www.facebook.com/walkiechalk post a picture!
Happy Chalking!
Shauna & Matt Damman
www.WalkieChalk.com
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Sidewalk Chalk to Snow Shoes: Kids Activities - "Just Get Outside!"
Outdoor Toys For Kids To Stay Active.Â
We review a few toys to get kids outside and playing. Simple fun toys, to move around and be active, crate and just play. We'll also tell you a secret... our favorite sidewalk chalk.Â
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