This Week In School Chalk Board Sign

My little ladybug starts Kindergarten next Wednesday. Can you believe it? Feels like summer just started! Well I guess it’s time to get organized for the school year. First up? A place to showcase her schoolwork!

I started with some simple supplies:

• Carved wood board from Michael’s
• Black chalkboard paint and brush
• Apple decals
• Binder clips
• Hot glue gun
• White painters marker
• Chalk

First thing you want to do is cover the wood board in two coats of chalk paint. Let it cure for 24 hours before the next step.

Next I used the white painter’s marker to add some lettering to the sign “This Week In School”. Hint: you can always use a pencil first to lighting sketch out the lettering if you’re prone to mistakes!

Once the letting is dry, add the binder clips and apple decals.

Now why did I use chalk board paint if I used a paint marker for the lettering? Well I knew I still would have space in between the binder clips to write the school weeks.

My idea behind this is to hang her artwork, write in the dates, and take a photo. Yep, I won’t have to save every single piece of artwork, just the best ones from the year. BUT I’ll still have an archive of everything she did with dates & photos.

Pretty clever, huh?
Yeah, let’s just see if I actually stick to this plan…

 

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