I’ve always liked having some kind of eraseable board in or near the kitchen. It’s easier than frantically looking for a scrap of paper and pen to jot down phone numbers or notes while on the phone. In previous homes we had a dry erase board just outside the kitchen door but it got ruined during our various moves so I needed something new.
Plus, there’s always been a particularly bare wall in the kitchen that just screamed for something.
I went to Home Depot and searched the remnants pile. If you go to the back corner of the lumber department, they have a giant saw where they will cut down wood for customers. They typically have a pile of leftover scraps that they will sell to you for *dirt* cheap. This piece of melamine coated mdf cost me a whopping $0.50!!!
Ran to our local craft store for chalkboard paint ($5.99 – 40% off coupon = $3.60).
Added some embellishments with scrapbook paper I already had using my new cricut.
Tied some chalk ($0.99 for a box of 12 pieces) to the boards with ribbon I already had.
Bought Henry his own mini chalkboard ($2.49 – 40% coupon = $1.49) and painted the wooden frame in a coordinating color (with paint I also already had).
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you have a cricut machine?!! i'm really jealous.i have no use for one really, but they seem so cool. love the project and love the cost. you're really good about saving money.
Perfect!!! I love that you used the little one for Henry too. (I'm cracking up because my chalkboard is the size of Henry's! Maybe I should upgrade and give the girls their own???)