Gross Motor
ThinkingPreschoolers47 Comments
After checking out a life-size maze, we had to make a big chalk maze to drive through at home! This is a great sidewalk chalk activity for preschoolers.
Its easier to make a big chalk maze than you might think, too!
Any kind of sidewalk chalk activity is fun for the kids. And it usually gets them moving, which I love.
A month or so ago, we headed to our local maize maze and tackled it with the whole family.
If your kid loves mazes, check out these 10 mazes for preschoolers!
Since then I’ve been wanting to try a maze at home with Henry.
I painted a maze onto our driveway using the sidewalk chalk paint recipe.
This time, I left out the baking soda since there was no need for the fizz. I swapped in flour for the cornstarch because I didn’t have any on hand.
The sidewalk paint recipe ended up being:
- Flour
- Water (It doesn’t take much, but make it thinner than you think you’ll want it, it thickens up)
- Washable paint or food coloring for color
Then, I headed outside to paint the big chalk maze. My husband even happened to catch me painting it on camera!
I first made the maze on the small side and let Henry try it out.
He made it through entirely too easily. So I doubled the size and had him try the maze again.
I thought about making it another maize maze with the corn we got from the farm. It looked to be too hard to line up the kernels through the maze.
However, Henry still didn’t have much trouble driving his trucks through the maze.
He ran into a dead end only a few times. He time he asked, “But how do I get here?”
It only took some simple problem solving for him to answer his own question.
The maze still hasn’t been washed off the driveway because it hasn’t rained. We may make it even bigger, or try out the kernels of corn.
What else can we do with our big chalk maze?
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candida Leon says
Very impressive fun way to tech our little ones during summer . Donot let them forget what they just learn in school .How all of us can make it happen by Workinv together.Numbers letters and cross word can be very funny for them. Thanks for you support an ideas.
Elizabeth says
My pre-schooler would love a maze! Thanks for sharing over at “Tuesday Talk”~ Always love your ideas!
Elizabeth
Jess says
This is awesome! My son would love this!
I would love it if you would link back to our Tuesday Talk link party so I can feature this on our Pinterest board!
Thanks for sharing this with us!
Jess
http://www.sweetlittleonesblog.com
otilia says
Oh I am loving this! might need to draw one in my garden for the girls. thank you for linking with the #pinitparty
Queen Mommy says
This is such a great Idea! I am sharing this post on Mommy Trying 2 Survive Monday’s Facebook page!
~Queen Mommy
http://www.facebook.com/MommyTrying2SurviveMonday
Jamie Reimer says
Thanks for sharing it Queen Mommy!!
knittingmette says
when I taught in the kindergarden I often put upside down the whole classroom… making a big maze with furniture, toys, boxes and so on…..
Carolyn says
I love the maze… and typical of a little boy… it's useful for play with trucks! Love it!
Mama Pea Pod says
Oh Jamie, what fun! I love that he drove his truck through it, that opens up all kinds of possibilities in my mind! hehe. Thanks so much for linking this up to the Outdoor Play Party!
emma @ frog, goose and bear says
My son would LOVE this!! He LOVES mazes! He loves chalk and outdoors too – perfect! Thanks for another great idea!
abbie says
That is awesome! I don't think I am talented enough to paint a maze that would really work! There would probably end up being no way out or something. But love this idea.
Thanks for linking up to the Outdoor Play link up. I pinned the idea too to our "Outdoor Play Link Up Ideas" board.
Emma @sciencesparks says
That is a fantastic idea! Another great activity for me to try with my children.
Thank you so much for linking up to Fun Sparks.
Emma @sciencesparks
Kristie says
Great idea although I don't think I'm capable of making a maze quite as good as yours. I will be using that sidewalk chalk paint recipe next summer for sure!
Kristina says
Saw this on LLI Linky Party! LOVE this idea! Might be too cold now, but maybe I'll try inside with painter's tape if I am ever so ambitous! : )
Anonymous says
Just saw this on LLI Linky Party. So FUN! I have to get out & do this before it gets too cold =-) Thanks for sharing!
Anonymous says
my boys will love this. Visiting from Living Life Intentionally Linkie Party
simona says
Mazes have always been one of the most exciting things in my childhood. We built make-shift mazes, and we drew them. I also always like those rugs that have streets on them, kind of how your little one is using the maze with his big truck.
All in all a lovely idea – and these are super cute pictures you and your husband took there!
Jackie H. says
That's so cool! I'm thinking doing big mazes like that will build up those muscles for fine motor control too!! I'm sure my 3 year old would love this.
Carrie says
Love it!! Definitely want to try this soon.
maryanne @ mama smiles says
I love your sidewalk paint maze! My kids like to jump over the dead ends – not quite what I had in mind, but works for them…
Krafty Max Originals says
WOW, how cool! I might have to try this with my kids! ~KM
Stephani says
I was planning on doing the same thing this week with masking tape- so coincidental that you would share it! My struggle was coming up with one. Did you use a pattern?
Rose @ Walnut Acre says
This looks like so much fun!
JoAnn Jordan says
As a child, we used to make mazes from chairs, blankets & toys as a child. I love the idea of the flour paint. Looks like Henry approves of the maze, too!
Esther says
How fun! I saw a similar type of big maze like this at JCpenny store floor and was thinking to make one.