- Create flags for both teams with Fabric Markers. Decorate them with team colors, names, symbols, and themes. Heat set color according to package instructions.
- With an adult, choose a large outdoor paved area that is clean, safe, and free from traffic. Use Chalk ‘n Roll and/or Giant Sidewalk Chalk to mark a big rectangular outdoor playing area.
- Draw a line horizontally across the midpoint of the field.
- Draw a "jail" area in one of the back corners on each side. Mark off a space for keeping score.
- Form two equal teams, each having a jail and a flag. One player on each team guards the flag, and one player on each team guards the jail. Guards must stand at least four steps away from what they are guarding.
- Players try to cross into the other team’s territory, capture the flag, and bring it back across the center line without being tagged. Record one point for each successful capture.
- Any player in the opposite team’s territory may be tagged by anyone on the opposite team. Tagged players must go to the other team’s jail and wait to be freed.
- To free a team member, a player must bring the teammate out of the jail area without being tagged by the jailer. If a player succeeds in helping a teammate escape, they are considered "safe" and are able to walk together back to their side without being tagged.
- Increase the challenge--use more that one flag per team!
- Substitute plastic flying discs or marker-decorated paper plates instead of flags. Players can sail discs to teammates to catch.
- Create team uniforms by decorating T-shirts with Crayola Fabric Markers.
- Mark the playing field with a Crayola Sidewalk Paint Sprayer or Super Brush™. Decorate it with a theme such as team names.
- Close adult supervision is required to assure children’s safety.
- Crayola Sidewalk Paints and Chalk are designed for use on concrete or asphalt sidewalks and driveways. Before use, test on a small, inconspicuous area (allow paint to dry completely). Wash off to make sure that paint and chalk do not stain surface.
- DO NOT USE ON SURFACES LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD. DO NOT LEAVE PAINT ON SURFACE LONGER THAN 1 WEEK.
- Safety guidelines recommend this art project as suitable for children age 4 years and older. Close adult supervision is required to ensure safety.
