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April 24, 2013 · 5 Comments

Mini Chalkboard Message Boards

Craft Basics· Home Decor

Today’s post is such a simple project, I am almost embarrassed to even call it a “project”! Check out these adorable magnet chalkboard ideas!

chalkboard ideas - mini message boardsWhen I saw these cute little mini chalkboards- I knew I wanted to make something with them and my chalkboard ideas came to life…

09141I created some mini message board magnets for my fridge!

I had fun personalizing a separate chalkboard for each of  my kids. These are fun for reminders, or personal messages, and I can switch the photos out as often as I like!

If you have five minutes- you can make some yourself! These would be a great gift for grandparents- you can change the photos out each year, and maybe the kids can write little love notes.

Supplies needed to make your own mini chalkboard message boards:

  • 4×3″ Wood Framed Chalkboards
  • Heavy Duty Magnets (Make sure you get the heavy duty magnets, they are more expensive, but are the only ones that will hold larger projects.)
  • Mini Clothes Pins
  • Round Aluminum Tin (for holding chalk, optional)
  • Hot Glue Gun & Gluesticks
  • Pliers
  • Chalk
  • Wallet Sized Photos
  • Various Embellishments (ie, seashells, ribbon, buttons, etc)

1The first thing you will want to do is remove the hanging string that comes on the chalkboards. We will not be needing them. They come out easily using pliers.

2When the strings are removed, the hard part of this project is finished! 🙂

Next, glue the clothes pins to the frame in the top left hand corner. I used a hot glue gun.

3Then hot glue one heavy duty magnet to the back (center) of the chalkboard.

4So yeah, that is pretty much it. Just clip your desired photo to the frame with the attached clothespin.

You can embellish the frame if you would like.

I did a countdown to Christmas frame, and used some snowflake buttons I had on hand.

6I also did a countdown to vacation frame, and added small shells.

5A simple ribbon attached to the top of the clothes pin is a nice, easy way to dress the frame up, too.

7I thought it would be nice to make a place to keep chalk handy.

I used an aluminum tin to hold my chalk.

Just add a heavy duty magnet to the back of the tin.

8And hang it by your finished frames.

10I told you these were embarrassingly easy! A great gift idea that you can personalize for any occasion- and a darn cute way to decorate your fridge!

chalkboard ideas - mini message boards-2I hope you are inspired to make some for yourself.

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Shaunte

Shaunte is a 30-something, chocolate-loving, SAHM from Utah. She has been scrapbooking since 1997, the dreaded era of photos cropped with deco scissors. Since then, her work has evolved into a clean, linear, photo-focused style. Her favorite subjects to scrap are her husband and five kids (never a lack for subject material there).

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Comments

  1. Linda says

    August 22, 2018 at 12:22 pm

    Fantastic idea

    Reply
  2. Barbara macaskill says

    May 26, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    What a cute idea!

    Reply
  3. Lindy says

    April 24, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    super adorable!

    Reply
  4. Nancy says

    April 24, 2013 at 10:46 am

    Way cute!

    Reply

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