Florence Park Chalking on Strikingly

What is Florence Park Chalking?
At the start of lockdown in 2020, I started chalking games, puzzles, pictures and rhymes in my local park (Florence Park, Oxford) hoping to give playful fun and light relief to families (and maybe to others too).

The rain would come and wash the chalk away, and I would start again with new ideas. Some of the ideas came from my imagination, and some were borrowed from people on the internet - thanks to them.

Some of these photos might inspire others to spread smiles and colourful fun with chalk. Get in touch if you’d like more info.
Gallery of Some Chalking Ideas
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Enter the Enchanted Forest
Through the avenue of trees
Nonsense Poems & Tongue Twisters
Daftness and fun with words. One parent told me that her daughter had refused to read anything until she saw the writing in the park.
Rainbow Hellos & Eid Patterns
Rainbows around the park in languages used locally.Whilst doing them, a little girl asked what I was doing. As we chatted, she said she was in the park to celebrate Eid with her family. I asked if she’d like me to chalk an Eid pattern, and she helped me - then her family joined in and we created an Eid message together. A passer-by was on video chat to his wife in Pakistan, and she took screenshots to show her friends! International chalking.
Puzzles & “Droodles”
Pavement Messages
Pics and words drawn on the pavement for children walking to school in the newly created low traffic neighbourhood (LTN). Also for everyone else too!
Dinosaurs
Turning the park into “Jurassic Park”, including a giant-sized diplodocus. It started when a child asked me to draw them a dinosaur. Another child asked if I could then draw a spinosaurus. A third asked for a parasaurolophus...thank goodness for Google!
Alice in Wonderland
In the avenue of trees. Curiouser and curiouser.
Robotland
In the avenue of trees. The next day, two children had also drawn a brilliant giant robot in the park.
Cute pics
Drawn around the park
Games & Silliness
Here and there around the park
The 4 ‘Very Little’ Books by local author Teresa Heapy & illustrator Sue Heap
Drawings of some of Sue Heap’s lovely original illustrations - and the author Teresa Heapy happened to pass by too!
Obstacle courses & Hopscotch
Heart Messages & Speech Bubbles
Drawn around the park
Fun This Way
Great things any way you go
Encouraging Others to Chalk Too
I left bits of chalk placed around the park to encourage other people to try chalking too - and they did! Lots of lovely drawings and messages were made by children and their adults.
‘Puzzle Map’ of Florence Park
A star on the map marked where puzzles were around the park
In the Local News & Artwork
Cowley News and Artwork by Lisa Made It
Contact Us
Get in touch with us here, or find us on Instagram: @florenceparkchalking
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