Your Kid’s Backpack Is Now Their Canvas.
The CreateCalm Kit — the world’s first erasable backpack to draw, doodle, and express emotions freely. Proven to boost self-esteem by 41.3% in just 6 weeks.
“She finally has a way to show me exactly how she feels.”
Invented by an 11-Year-Old Who Wanted to Help
ChalkWild was born in Modesto, CA, when Hien Ho — just 11 years old — dreamed up a backpack kids could draw on, erase, and draw again. That idea is now benefiting 50,000+ children across California.
Born in Modesto, CA
A local kid’s idea now reaching 50,000+ children statewide and beyond.
Built So Every Kid Can Belong
We partner with DA offices, school districts, and community orgs so no kid is left out.
Powered by T-SEL Aligned Curriculum
Lessons by Changing Perspectives, whose SEL curricula are trusted by 800+ schools across 48 states.
From Your Door to Their Canvas
Ordering is easy, delivery is fast, and kids are creating on day one.
Choose a Design
Pick the backpack your child will love. 10+ styles — every one is an erasable canvas.
Kit Ships to You
Backpack, 12 chalk markers, eraser, and full lesson library arrive together — ready from day one.
Kids Start Creating
Draw, write feelings, doodle dreams. Erase and do it again. No rules, just creativity.
Watch Them Bloom
Self-esteem rises, emotions calm, focus sharpens — real changes in how your child sees themselves.
See it in action — real kids, real creativity ✨
Pick Your Favorite Design
Every backpack is an erasable canvas. Draw on it, wipe it clean, draw again — infinite creativity!
It’s Not Just a Backpack. It’s a Superpower.
Kids who use ChalkWild don’t just carry their stuff — they carry their feelings, their art, and their sense of self.
Calms Big Emotions
Drawing channels stress into creativity — proven by real students in real classrooms.
Builds Real Confidence
Students show a 41.3% boost in self-esteem after just 6 weeks of use.
A Voice When Words Fail
Art lets kids express what they can’t say out loud — their backpack becomes their safe space.
Infinite Creativity
Draw it. Love it. Erase it. Draw something new — no wasted paper, no rules.
A Conversation Starter
The backpack sparks real friendships and meaningful peer connections wherever they go.
Good for Their Brain
Just 20 minutes of drawing improves working memory — our brain’s control center.
Builds Fine Motor Skills
Holding markers builds small-muscle control kids need for writing — disguised as fun.
Draw Together, Bond Together
Parents and kids drawing side by side sparks conversation, laughter, and lasting memories.
Your Child Is the Hero of the Story.
Use AI to create a one-of-a-kind personalized storybook starring your child — their name, their adventure, their imagination. Grounded in 5 decades of research on identity in literacy: when children see themselves as the hero, they develop intrinsic motivation to read — leading to real, lasting literacy achievement because they read for pleasure.
No subscription required
They’re the Protagonist
Their name, their personality — the star of every page.
Their Own Adventure
A unique story crafted just for them — no two books alike.
Download & Keep Forever
Save your book and read it together anytime, anywhere.
📖 Create Your Child’s Book →
Meet Jax, the Aura Fox 🦊
CreateCalm Kit
Your child draws their world on the backpack — their feelings, their art, their sense of self.
ChalkTales
Now let them live inside a story made just for them — where they are the hero of every page.
Takes just a few minutes · Perfect for bedtime reading
In Their Own Words
The kids — and the parents — have spoken.
I draw what I feel. It helps me say things I can’t say with words.
My backpack helps me calm down. I erase it and start over when I make mistakes.
When I’m sad I draw happy things and then I feel better.
My backpack helps me focus on my thoughts. I hope you continue to help others in a positive way.
I have purchased ChalkWild backpacks for 5 years. Customer service is amazing — Charlie got back to me right away and made it right.
Backed by Mental Health Professionals
ChalkWild isn’t just fun — it’s endorsed by the experts who work with children every day.
ChalkWild backpacks serve as both a personal canvas and a communication tool, enabling children to express feelings, interests, and identities in a visually tangible form. For individuals with disabilities, this can be especially empowering.
A great on-the-go resource for children who love to draw — may help to ease feelings of anxiety or stress and regulate emotions. Very helpful for children who have attention difficulties.
My published research shows that just 20 minutes of drawing can improve working memory — our brain’s control center. Pick one of these fantastic backpacks and get drawing!
Everything Parents Want to Know
Quick answers so you can order with confidence.
Ready to Give Your Child Their Creative Superpower?
Join 50,000+ families — where every backpack is a canvas and every kid belongs.