Saturday, August 1, 2026

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

 

DIY HOMEMADE SIDEWALK CHALK PAINT



INGREDIENTS

  • 3 Cups of Corn Starch 
  • 2-4 dashes food colouring, various colours
  • 3 cups water, use more or less depending on desired consistency

  • Equipment:
  • 4-6 plastic bowls, or a 6-cup muffin pan works great as a paint tray
  • Paint brushes, preferably 1” or larger
  • Food colouring
  • This recipe can be made with smaller amounts too, using equal parts of corn starch and water. Using a large mixing bowl, add the water to the cornstarch and mix well until clumps are gone. Divide equal amounts into your separate bowls, add a few drops of food colouring to each bowl to create your colours, mixing well.

    While painting you’ll want to keep your colours looking vibrant, use your paint brush to give the paint a stir as the corn starch will settle on the bottom.

    The colours will look more brilliant as the paint dries. Works great on all types of sidewalks and driveways. Try painting some garden rocks too. Clean-up is a breeze, washes away easily with water, or let the rain take care of it. Non-toxic and safe for the gardens, it will actually help the soil retain moisture better!

    Storage: can be stored in jars with tight lids for a few days, shake well when ready to use again

Friday, July 31, 2026

Summer Reading program

 It's the end of the Summer Reading program and we are having a party! Join us for Story time,crafts, bingo and a movie. Let's celebrate....


Circle time 



Craft..make and take ...


Our treat....



We have Bingo, and a scavenger hunt for prizes. 

Movie time.....


Inscet trail mix...with gummy worms.


Thanks to our sponsor and volunteer....for another great Summer.


The library will be closed for a week as we clean up and prepare for a new school year. Lisa





Diy Christmas ornament



Christmas in July 






Ornament Directions : 

clear plastic or glass ornaments 
assorted color pain  ( bottle paint ) 
glue and glitter 

 Take top off of ornaments. Now, gently squeeze  paint just a little inside your ornament, turn your ornament a little and squeeze a little more. Let the paint run around the inside of the ornament before adding more paint. Once all the gaps are filled, place your ornament upside down in a cup to let any excess paint drain out, and then set your ornaments aside to dry. I recommend drying for at least 48 hours before you replace the top to your ornament. Decorate the outside with glue and glitter and let dry.    Lisa 

Thanks for joining me for Christmas in July!  Our next special event will be Back to School. With a touch of autumn and Halloween..... Lisa



Diy Peppermint candy crafts

Peppermint candy crafts 

You will need metal cookies cutters.
Mints in colors
Wooden toothpick dipped in oil 

Baking sheet lined with parchment paper 
Fill your cookie cutter with mints, you might need to cut some. 
Heat oven to 350 and bake about 7 minutes. Take out and let cook about 2 minutes. Then dip toothpick in oil and make a hole in the top to hang. 

The bowl for plate
Mints 
Baking sheet with silicone baking sheet or parchment paper 
Small glass bowl
Hot mits

You will arrange mints like  the picture(2) . On your prepared baking sheet. Set oven to 350 for 7 to 10 minutes. Keep an eye on it. Pull out and let it start to cool. Then using your baking sheet and mints you will flip it over and mold  over  the bowl (4) , and let harden. Carefully remove bowl.
Peppermint plates....

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Fav Friday

Welcome to my home this Friday 

My five this Friday starts like thishttps://susannesspace.blogspot.com/

Air conditioner the heat has been brutal with No rain. The town opened up cooling center to help.

Gas : our town had a leak so thay turned off the towns gas for 48 hours. We were okay,I'm mostly electric. But no hot showers, since our water heater is gas. 

Bbq with neighbors because they cook with gas. So we invited them over for a impromptu dinner.

Cucumber: my neighbor brought cucumbers with them. And I made my mother's n law cucumber salad. 

Summer Reading program is ending today. And  we pulled names for our  adult grand prize ( a trip to B&B on the coast) And the kids grand prize a bike.  Thanks to our sponsor for another great time. School starts on 8/13. 

It's Harry Potter birthday 

My home garden: butterfly

I'm home this morning in my backyard enjoying the weather before it gets to hot today. This butterfly picture is my inspiration for today craft...

My home garden inspiration 

A cardboard bird feeders 
Made from a recycling a cardboard wine box. 
My ATC card 

Hand cut with book paper pages

What will inspire you today? 


Summer Beach ATC

Thursday ATC cards for Summer 

I made these cute little cards with stickers, paper scraps and found items from my stash.

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

  DIY HOMEMADE SIDEWALK CHALK PAINT INGREDIENTS 3 Cups of Corn Starch  2-4 dashes food colouring, various colours 3 cups water, use more or ...