Travel Chalk Board

So the kiddos are visiting Grandma and Pa C. for a few days, so today’s post is another one that’s for the kids, not by the kids. Say you went through your Pinterest phase and got a bunch of storage containers to organize your cabinets. You are now left with a bunch of tops that you don’t know what to do with. Today’s solution is perfect for that! With chalkboard paint you can create a quick and easy travel chalk board and have something you can leave in the car, for a great road trip solution to beat boredom!

You will need:

* Plastic lid from a shoe box sized storage container

* Chalk board paint

* Acrylic paint (if you want to have a border)

* Paint brush

* Small cup or container (to store chalk)

Step One:

Spray paint, (or brush paint) the chalk board paint of your choice on the lid. Make sure you get good coverage on the portion that will be used.

Step Two:

After chalk board paint is dry, paint a border in your child’s color choice. I chose green because I had paint in that color.

Step Three:

This step is important, you need to “season” your chalkboard. If you don’t, you wont be able to erase anything. Take the side of a piece of chalk and rub it on the entire chalk board, then wipe off with a eraser or paper towel.

Step Four:

Hot glue or craft glue the cup in the spot you think makes the most sense. I figure this will be a lap top activity, so I put the cup in the top corner. And that’s it—you now have your own personal travel chalk board! Enjoy!

Final Verdict? I think this is cool, my Boose loves to draw pictures and my Bubby loves to practice his letters and numbers, this allows them both to do that over and over again with out me having to go through tons of paper. Plus we travel a lot so this is a great way to be prepared for that!

Kid Friendly? Once complete yes, otherwise for precision and safety, leave this one to the adults.