Blackboard Chalk Box

Posted 2013-09-25 by Jane Street ⇒ follow

This cute blackboard box for chalks is cheap and easy to make. It's a fun thing to bring on journeys to play with, and can easily be wiped clean. It also makes a great homemade present for a little friend.

Time: 5 minutes plus drying time
Age: any age
Level: Easy

Materials

Plain craft box (ours was a thick cardboard box and cost $1 from a discount craft store)

Grey or black matt house paint (we used a tester pot from a paint store) or proper blackboard paint

Brush or roller

Chalks

Thick cardboard craft boxes

Method

Paint the box with the grey or black matt paint. You'll get the best finish if you use a small foam roller.

Allow to dry.

We used a tester pot of matt grey paint we had in the garage

Brush works fine but for best finish use a small foam craft roller

Set out to dry

Put chalk into the box. You could try making your own novelty chalk like we did - click here to find out how .

If you're giving the box of chalk as a gift, you may want to put a piece of tissue paper in the bottom of the box to protect the chalk.

You can now draw on your blackboard box with chalk. Wipe clean with a baby wipe to clean off your drawing and try different designs.

Ready to draw on

Categories
#under_5s
#5_to_10s
#over_10s
#any_age
#chalk
#sidewalk_chalk
#blackboard
#box
#gift

%mykidcraft

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