Jun
DIY kids chalk board
Children are always tempted to draw on bare wall spaces. This leaves you with one solution which is to repaint all your walls. This can be a very costly and time consuming project. Make life easier by creating a kids chalk board for your little ones, that’ll allow them to spill their creativity on a better surface than walls. Here are some items you will need to make a chalk board.
- Flat working surface
- A sheet of plywood
- Course sandpaper
- A pair of disposable gloves
- Dark-colored aerosol primer
- Chalk
- Felt chalkboard eraser
What to do:
- Choose a room which has adequate ventilation and find a flat surface. Now lay the sheet of plywood on this working surface.
- Pick a piece of course sandpaper and smooth out the edges of plywood. Once you have done that, you can wipe the plywood’s surface with a damp cloth to make sure it is free from dust. Let the surface dry and place the plywood against a wall.
- Put on your disposable gloves and paint the entire surface of plywood with dark-colored aerosol primer. This will make the plywood’s surface smooth for the final coat of paint.
- You can now spray on the plywood using horizontal strokes. Allow the primer to dry completely.
- Now repeat this step but use chalkboard coating aerosol this time. Allow this coat to dry thoroughly for at least 3 days.
- Lay a piece of chalk against the chalkboard and use it to cover the whole board.
- Now erase all of the chalk with felt chalkboard eraser.
- Finally, choose a spot for your chalkboard and prop it against the wall. Your chalkboard is now ready for use.
Making a chalkboard is easy and exciting and a fun way to include your family in all your crafts. Chalkboards are available in various shapes, styles and sizes. Along with a chalkboard, you can pick a cursive alphabet chart. This will encourage your kids to write cursive letters every now and then. So, pick a nice chalkboard or make one at home and you will see that your kids are learning new thing every single day!
Tags: cursive alphabet chart, kids chalk board
