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I painted one half of my child sized suitcase with blackboard chalk paint. Then I decorated this side using liquid  chalkboard paints. The doll drawings may be found on this page of my blog if you would like to draw them on your version of the craft. Also there is an older post describing the "chalk transfer method" that I used to design the top half of this chalkboard painted luggage here. The text above on the suitcase reads,  "Home is where your friends are!"        I decided to combine two distinct craft projects into one in order to save money on supplies. Namely the suitcase, because these are getting a bit expensive to acquire from resale outlets. The lower half of my suitcase has been decoupaged with vintage sailor fabric and the upper half with chalkboard paint. This little upcycled suitcase is home to many doll house dolls. Supply List: chalkboard spray paint (black) white school chalk liquid chalk pens Mod Podge large soft brush sciss...

Above is an easy toy transformation that any older sibling or parent might accomplish in just one, sunny afternoon. A classic, wooden pull-cart for baby blocks by Melissa & Doug may be used for this easy DIY craft. I purchased the one pictured above, for only $1 in a local thrift store.        You may have seen a pull cart like this one in resale for a dollar or two and wondered if it might be made useful again? They are usually tossed out after a year or so, when baby no longer seems interested in pulling his blocks up and down the hallways.        Here is an idea to extend his interest in the cart and you probably have most of the supplies needed stored in your garage at home! Supply List: chalkboard spray paint (any color) masking tape newsprint large cardboard box a wooden pull-cart (mine was purchased from resale) blocks chalk soft old rag red acrylic paint to touch up the wheels of my cart sand paper Step-by-Step Directions: Cl...

It's easy to learn how to design a place  for Hotwheels to go for a tune up,  tire adjustment or serious car repairs.        I used a simple chalk transfer method in order to compose a service station/parking lot for any child sized, chalkboard table top. (See full sized table below.) You can print out a service station like mine from my car mat coloring page collection at Crayon Palace.        You will need both regular white chalk and a liquid chalk pen to complete this craft project.        If you do not have a chalkboard table it's easy to remedy this by spray painting the top of an old sofa table with chalkboard paint; but that project is for another post! Steps for The Chalk Transfer Method: Print or draw a design. Rub the backside of the drawing with white chalk. Turn it over drawing side up and position it on the chalkboard. Use a pencil to trace the basic outline of the drawing. The chalk should t...

       I sprayed the end surfaces of this wooden slat basket with chalkboard paint. Then I used chalk liquid markers to hand letter, "Aa is for Apples" on one side of the basket and "Bb is for Berries" on the opposite end. Then I lightly outlined apples and strawberries before coloring them in with pastel chalks. The Letter "Aa" is for more than just apples...   The Letter "Bb" is for more than just berries...        Above you can see that I carefully wrapped the parts of this stained wooden basket that I did not want to spray paint with masking tape and newsprint. This keeps the surfaces clean and neat.        I prefer to use the spray paint version of chalkpaint because there are far fewer drips to clean up!        I will use this little basket to decorate a market stall in the nursery. Above you can see that I have purchased a few plastic apples and below are the plastic...