School has started or will be starting soon. Whether you’re looking to update your kids’ homework space or make a photo prop for back to school, a chalkboard is the way to go.   I decided to use four large crayon banks from Dollar Tree to make a fun chalkboard for my kid’s art center.  It makes a fun piece of wall art, and doubles as a place for them to doodle.
This post first appeared at Dollar Store Crafts, where you can find my new tutorial every Tuesday!

Supplies

  • Crayon Banks (4)
  • Frame
  • Chalkboard
  • Paint
  • Glue gun
Turn crayon banks into a chalkboard photo prop.


Step one:
 Remove the stickers from the banks.  Paint the banks.  To create an ombre effect, I painted the first bank with DecoArt’s Turquoise Blue and the last one white.  For the second crayon, I mixed 3 parts blue with 1 part white.  The third bank was 1 part blue mixed with 3 parts white paint.  To keep the paint from peeling off, seal it with a spray on sealant finish after they have dried.

Step two:  Paint the frame.  I mixed one part blue with one part white.

Turn crayon banks into a chalkboard photo prop.

Step three:  Hot glue the 4 crayons together.  Glue the chalkboard to the frame, and glue that onto the banks.

Turn crayon banks into a chalkboard photo prop. Use multisurface paint with Dollar Tree banks to create back to school photo props.

You can hot glue ribbon to the back to hang your chalkboard on a wall or door.  I decided to use mine as a photo prop for the last day of school, but it would be great for the first day of school, too.  You could also make a few of these as back to school gifts for teachers to use in the classroom.  They’d be really cute hanging out side a teacher’s room with the name and grade written on it!  Have fun crafting and creating!

Turn crayon banks into a chalkboard photo prop. Use multisurface paint with Dollar Tree banks to create back to school photo props.
My dog, Nacho, just had to steal the show!  He loves to mug for the camera!

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