Hello everyone. I wanted to share a fun idea with all of you out there. Using wipes on chalkboard! Its so much fun! Baby wipes are pretty in expensive. I am hoping to try this with travel sized boards in car on trips. Wipes are great cause they are not soaking wet and can be tossed (not that I am trying to not be eco-unfriendly) Just for those in a pinch moments. We personally have a large stash of eco-friendly wipes and I do not mind using a couple in a jam.
You can do adapt this for traveling or being inside or out. And yes, do keep in mind the age of the child using this. You know you child best and your own tolerance for mess:) So adjust these suggestions accordingly.
For some more eco-friendly and DIY-able alternatives:
-Make your own chalkboard paint (just google or go on pinterest)
-Paint any flat surface with your chalkboard paint.
-Instead of wipes you can try a damp wash cloth (I suggest going to the local goodwill or dollar store, or hitting up your local walmart's clearance section for these)
-get some inexpensive sponges and cut them into cubes or shapes, either have them damp or keep a fairly soaked wash cloth in a cup/container nearby for re-wetting.
-Don't want or like getting their hands wet? Then hot glue the sponges to the underside of plastic bottle caps or container lids (good way to upcycle those items)
Outdoor Fun:
My girls enjoy being outside in our teeny yard with a cup of water and paint brushes. They "paint" the stone patio, the fence, the wood steps. And I have also taken their easel outside for them to water paint on paper too! I have also seen the cheap bed sheet pinned to the fence water painting on Pinterest before.
Have fun. Please leave comments below and I'd love to hear other suggestions.
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