Is there anything so sad as a bloated piece of sidewalk chalk that got left out in the rain? A whole pack of sidewalk chalk floating in a pail of water, maybe? This unfortunate issue was happening at our house ALL. THE. TIME. and I was so over it. The simple solution was for my child to just remember to bring it inside and put it away when she’s done, but I couldn’t count on that. I needed a backup plan. I needed something she would want to use, that she would take ownership of and care about.
I considered a trip to my favorite place, The Container Store, but we already had so many bins and boxes I decided to shop my house first. I wanted something that was hard plastic, and could close completely to keep rain out if it were left outside – and again, something she would actually like to use. After a few minutes poking around the basement, I found a Caboodle I’d picked up at the thrift store and knew immediately it was going to work not just for the chalk but all the other little items we take outside!
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