So I made a magnet chalkboard from a cookie sheet!
Supplies:
Cookie sheet (I got mine from the dollar tree)
Primer for metal
Sandpaper or steel wool.
Chalkboard paint
Paint brush
1. Sand your cookie sheet. I found that the sand paper worked better then the steel wool. most cookie sheets have a non-stick finish so you want to scratch it up really good!
2. Spray with primer. I know that most chalkboard paints tell you that you do not need primer but because the cookie sheet has a non-stick finish you should still use it. I tried it without the primer and the paints scratched off!
3. Paint on your chalk board paint. Mine took 3 coats to get the finish I wanted:
This is after the 1st coat.
This is after the 3rd coat.
Here are some of the activities that we do with it:
magnet gears and alphabet letters
Drawing on paper (held on by a magnet clip) and drawing with chalk
Click here to find out how to make the activity bag to go with it!
There are lots of possibilities with this bag and it can grow with the child!
I am linking to these parties!
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24 comments :
great idea! and i love that someone else spray paints right on their grass too! my hubby thinks im the only one and just shakes his head!
Thanks for sharing this clever idea!
very clever! I love the photo of the spray paint on the grass. it looks almost surreal.
Brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing.
Love the magnet chalk board!! Looking forward to more of those "roadtrips" to Gma & Gpa's house!! Miss you guys!!!!
Wonderful idea!
Creative and Curious Kids!
Great idea!!
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Amy
Now that my little buddy is two, he is ready for car activities - this will be great for our 5 hour car ride to great-grandmas house this summer!
What a great idea! I definately need to make these for my kiddos for church and the car! Thanks for the idea!
This is so great. I want one for myself!
This is awesome. I love that it is 2 in 1 plus it is small enough to pack away. I look forward to seeing what else you've put in the activity bag & I hope you'll come link up to tot tuesdays this week:
http://delicious-ambiguity-nennyk.blogspot.com/2010/04/tot-tuesdays-4.html
Great idea. Oh, the long road trip with little children!
That is so awesome. My kids are both really into magnets AND chalk. Perfect combo!
That is super cute!!!
What a fun idea! I love it. :) The activity bag idea to go with it is awesome, too!
Thank you for linking up to Talented Tuesday!
Your right this is a great project to do with kids. I'm going to have to try because lord knows I have enough old cookie trays to use! LOL!
Jeanine
Thanks for linking up this week. I hope you'll join me tomorrow for another great party!
I just found your blog through Poppies at Play. I love it!! This is such an adorable idea, thank you so much!
What a fantastic idea! I am going on a 14 hour road trip with my girls and hubby in June and this is going to be a huge lifesaver!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
That's a fantastic idea. I'm off to get more craft supplies!
I love what you did with the cookie sheet. We have been using a cookie sheet for a magnetic activity too. I have been trying to figure out how to pretty it up.. This is a great idea and think we still have some chalkboard paint around here somewhere.
Thanks.
Totally cute idea :).
A fine and dandy idea! I shall share this with my daughter!
open ID has not been working for me today!! my spindlecottage blog is where I have posted for the link up on chalkboard:
http://spindlecottage.blogspot.com
GENIUS!
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