Playground Chalk - Jumbo - Pack of 52

Ignite large-scale creativity in your outdoor space with this pack of 52 Jumbo Playground Chalks in an array of vibrant, assorted colours. Specifically designed to be chunky and durable, these chalks are perfect for little hands to grip firmly, supporting the development of gross motor skills and arm strength necessary for large-scale mark-making. They transform plain playground surfaces into giant canvases for pavement painting, creating murals, or drawing large imaginative games like hopscotch and roadways. As a shared resource, this large pack encourages collaboration, communication, and sharing as children work together on massive pieces of transient art. Using chalk outdoors helps children understand texture, colour mixing, and how materials react to different surfaces, linking directly to Expressive Arts and Design and Understanding the World. This essential set supports daily, high-impact mark-making within continuous provision.

Features

• Pack of 52 Jumbo Chalk pieces. Provides a substantial resource for whole-class, collaborative outdoor activities.
• Chunky, jumbo size. Designed for little hands, promoting a comfortable grip for early mark-making and strengthening gross motor muscles.
• Assorted, vibrant colours. Allows children to explore colour, shading, and visual arts on a large scale.
• Durable construction. Less prone to breakage than standard chalk, making it long-lasting for playground use.
• Washable and easily removed. Perfect for transient art and mark-making on paving slabs, tarmac, and brickwork.

Benefits

• Promotes high-impact, large-scale mark-making. Supports Expressive Arts and Design by turning the playground into a giant canvas.
• Develops gross motor skills. Requires whole-arm movements, strengthening muscles needed for later fine motor development.
• Encourages collaboration and communication. Children work together on massive murals and shared drawing games.
• Supports literacy and numeracy. Ideal for drawing giant letters, numbers, and early math concepts (e.g., hopscotch grids).
• Facilitates transient art play. Teaches children about impermanence and the process of creation and erasure.