Encourage your child’s imagination today with our “outside the box” Chalk Art Lion Mane kid craft tutorial.

Chalk isn’t just for the sidewalks and we are going to prove that to you today. Keep scrolling for all the details!

We are stepping outside the traditional and instead of using chalk OUTSIDE on the sidewalk, we are bringing it to the kitchen table. I’m so excited to share this with you all today!

Dollar Tree and the Target Dollar Spot are starting to bring out their summer stuff to their store shelves and you are going to be able to find chalk, in large boxes with vibrant colors, for cheap in the coming days.

With that being said, our super unique lion themed DIY is going to be rather inexpensive to recreate. All you need is the chalk, black construction paper and our free printable. That’s it! I could even see this idea being done for cheap with a large crowd like in the classroom, at summer camps and even birthday parties. I mean hello?! Who doesn’t love a good craft? Especially those that are really easy and don’t require a lot to make! Plus adults can participate too!

So what are we waiting for?! All the details and the free lion face printable can be found below. Don’t let this crafty abstract idea slip away. Bookmark it now and later this week, make some colorful “one-of-a-kind” chalk art manes with the kids & then show off those creations, with pride, with us! We love seeing those pics! #gluedtomycrafts

Happy crafting, my dear friends!!!

Chalk Art Lion Mane Craft Supplies:

• Free Lion Face Printable {Download HERE!}
• White Cardstock
• Color Printer
• Yellow Crayon {or marker}
• optional – Black Sharpie Marker
• Kid Friendly Paper Craft Scissors
• Black Construction Paper {affiliate link}
• Sidewalk Chalk {affiliate link}
• Baby Wipes
• Glue Stick

Directions:

• First things first – download our free lion face printable, listed above in the supply list.
• Next, go ahead and find it on your computer, right click and print the file on a single sheet of white cardstock. You only need ONE printable per lion craft. Print as many as you like but only use our file for personal use please.
• Now that you have the printable, go ahead and color in the lion face with a yellow crayon {or marker.}
• The next step is completely optional – but if you would like to, use a black Sharpie marker to draw on small freckles and/or whiskers on the lion face.
• When done coloring in the printable, use the scissors to trim out the lion head.
• Discard the leftover cardstock paper and set aside the paper piece lion head till later.
• Now grab a single sheet of black cardstock and your various pieces of chalk.
• Make several lines going outward from the center of the paper {see our image for example} to make the lion’s mane. Add as many lines and colors that you like. You want it to be nice and “fluffy” though.
• Use baby wipes to clean off excess chalk from fingers and hands.
• When done with the chalk, go ahead and grab your lion head cutout & glue stick.
• Glue the lion head to the center of your chalk art design you just made.
• Add any other embellishments you see fit.
• Then display proudly for all to see!

Make It Your Own:

Instead of printing the free lion face file on white cardstock, swap it out for yellow paper and take out the “coloring in” step listed above.

Don’t feel limited by using black construction paper either. Experiment with different colors of paper to see what really makes the “chalk mane” POP.

On that note, did you know you can dip your chalk in water to make the colors more vibrant on your paper? Yup! Just set a small dish with tap water on the table, dip the chalk in it for a few seconds and then draw on the paper the same way as before. Repeat, over and over, again and let the construction paper dry completely before adhering the lion head to the center.

What if you don’t have a printer? No worries! You can always hand-draw something on paper and go from there. This will really open up those creative juices and I highly encourage it!

At Glued To My Crafts, we have a “knack” for stepping outside the traditional. It’s kind-of what we strive to do with our website.

So before you leave, come check out our popular Popsicle Stick Pool Lounging Friends, Paint Splat Lions – Kid Craft and Popsicle Stick Food Trucks. All three are super unique and sure to impress the crafty fingers that recreate them!