great idea online of how to package sidewalk chalk as party favors<\/a> and just had to try it for myself.\u00c2\u00a0 i didn’t have the fancy stripey or polka-dot chalk, but i still think they turned out pretty cute!\u00c2\u00a0 they remind me of saltwater taffy.\u00c2\u00a0 the process was incredibly fast and easy, but in case you’d like a little more detailed instruction, here’s a photo tutorial:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_ETB_wSU3fUw\/Ta-RweuhN0I\/AAAAAAAASGg\/ZXYM-vArTJM\/s576\/_IGP7780.jpg\" "\\"waxed")
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tear off pieces of wax paper about 3″ wider than the length of your chalk, then cut or tear these pieces in half, across the short width.<\/p>\n
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roll each piece of chalk in one of these (almost square) pieces of wax paper.<\/p>\n
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then, just twist the ends and you’re done!<\/p>\n
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i also bought some sidewalk chalk and i suppose i could have included it in the art kit, but it didn’t really fit and i didn’t want to get chalk dust all over everything, plus, i found this great idea online of how to package sidewalk chalk as party favors<\/a> and just had to try it for myself.\u00c2\u00a0 i didn’t have the fancy stripey or polka-dot chalk, but i still think they turned out pretty cute!\u00c2\u00a0 they remind me of saltwater taffy.\u00c2\u00a0 the process was incredibly fast and easy, but in case you’d like a little more detailed instruction, here’s a photo tutorial:<\/p>\n