Summer is in full-swing, and most kids are out of school for the summer! Whether you have a road trip planned, or extra time on your hands to entertain the little ones, a magnetic chalkboard may come in handy.
This magnetic chalkboard tray is very simple to make, and will give hours of entertainment to your little ones!
You’ll need to gather a few supplies.
1) Metal Tray (I picked mine up at a local dollar store)
2) Chalk
3) Chalkboard Spray Paint (found at craft stores or Walmart)
In a well ventilated area, place your tray on some cardboard or paper. Spray the tray evenly until well coated. Allow to dry completely. This may take at least 20-40 minutes.
After one side has dried, you can turn it over and spray the other side. Allow to dry completely.
Grab your favorite magnets and chalk, and let your kids get to it!
This tray is great for travel, because it can fit in your child’s lap, and they can play with their favorite magnetic pieces, practice writing with the chalk, or use it to hold their favorite toys while on-the-go!
by Caroline of Armelle Blog
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Ooh!!!!” love this!!!!
grapefruit / 4400 posts
Such a good idea!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Great idea!
grapefruit / 4049 posts
I’m going to try this!
blogger / nectarine / 2687 posts
Love this!
Just a quick tip…I’ve found that not all metal trays or cookie sheets (what I used for the classroom) are magnetic. I walked around the kitchen section with a magnet testing all the trays before I bought one!
persimmon / 1255 posts
I’ve been meaning a large one for LO but I think I like your tray idea even better. Thanks!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
Love! So simple, yet so useful!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
This is a great idea for traveling!
honeydew / 7488 posts
This is awesome!
honeydew / 7968 posts
K, need to do this!!! On he lookout for metal trays….
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I used a cookie sheet. I ordered a large one from Amazon for my son for magnets, but now I want to paint it with chalkboard paint too!