Fifty thick sidewalk chalks in a blue bucket, from JohnToy's Outdoor Fun range. The chalks are round and substantial in size, in soft pastel shades: white, pink, light blue, green, yellow, purple and orange are among the colours in the bucket.
The bucket has a lid and a handle, and that is worth more than it sounds. Chalk that comes in a cardboard box is spread over the whole driveway within a week. This goes with you to the playground, to the grandparents, to the school yard, and closes again in the evening.
These are thick chalks, not thin school chalks - they sit better in a small hand and leave a broad line straight away. They work on paving stones and concrete, and just as well indoors on a chalkboard or a chalk wall. A shower of rain wipes the drawing away and then everything can start over.
The bucket carries a crossed-out circle with '0-3': the item is not intended for children under 3 years. The bucket also gives the name JohnToy of Waddinxveen and the wording 'sidewalk chalk'.
