May 5, 2012

my preschool dry erase boards

My friend Debbie gave me a couple RE frames from Target.
I stared at them for months trying to think what I was going to do with them.
I finally settled on using them in my children's play/preschool room.

Here's what I came up with...

 The top frame has the boys' memory verse from Children's Ministry.

The bottom frame has the boys' week days at a glance.
I'm teaching my 2yr old his colors so everything I make for him is rainbow themed ;)

All I did to make these boards was ~
open the frames, 
lay down colored construction paper 
and then reassemble the frames!

No tape. No glue.
So simple!

Instead of spending extra money on dry erase markers, 
I use my children's washable crayola markers.
They function just like a dry erase marker. 
Sometimes, if you let the ink stay on for a long time 
you won't be able to wipe it off.
Simply use a diaper wipe or a tissue with a little water to remove the writing.

But, when I have a dry erase marker on hand I use it!
The boards do look great with a dry erase marker...

I am loving this simple Saturday afternoon project.
:) blessings!!!
janiene


PS...
i looked up the RE frames at Target and here are the links to the sizes I used...
http://www.target.com/p/Room-Essentials-Poster-Frame/-/A-11909617
http://www.target.com/p/Room-Essentials-Poster-Frame/-/A-11909613



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11 comments:

  2. Love those boards! And I am pretty happy to find out that Washable Markers work as Dry Erase.

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  4. Janiene,

    That's a fun use of dry erase boards -anything to keep the little ones on track! Plus, I love it when my kids embrace a charted routine.

    I'm visiting from the Lines Across My Face linky party. I would love if you stopped by my blog.

    Thanks for sharing,
    Laura

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    1. Schedules are super important to my 5yr old. He is always wanting to know what's on the agenda - when he can play outside - when he can have a snack. So, I finally made these and put a clock next to it :) It's working great!

      Thanks so much for stopping by!
      Janiene

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  5. Love this idea! I'll definitely need something similar when we start homeschooling in a few years!
    Meredith @ www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com

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    1. Awesome! Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!!!
      Janiene

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  6. Those are cute, a great idea for the bigger frame, too!

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  7. Very cute - do they have plastic or glass? I want to do this but not sure if the markers will just stain the plastic....

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    1. They are actually plastic. The dry erase has not stained them yet and I have used them every day since this post. Glass works great too though :)

      Hope this helps! Send me some pictures if you make some of these :)

      Janiene
      janienemarie {at} gmail {dot} com

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