I've always liked having some kind of eraseable board in or near the kitchen. It's easier than frantically looking for a scrap of paper and pen to jot down phone numbers or notes while on the phone. In previous homes we had a dry erase board just outside the kitchen door but it got ruined during our various moves so I needed something new.
Plus, there's always been a particularly bare wall in the kitchen that just screamed for something.
I went to Home Depot and searched the remnants pile. If you go to the back corner of the lumber department, they have a giant saw where they will cut down wood for customers. They typically have a pile of leftover scraps that they will sell to you for *dirt* cheap. This piece of melamine coated mdf cost me a whopping $0.50!!!Ran to our local craft store for chalkboard paint ($5.99 - 40% off coupon = $3.60).
Added some embellishments with scrapbook paper I already had using my new cricut.
Tied some chalk ($0.99 for a box of 12 pieces) to the boards with ribbon I already had.Bought Henry his own mini chalkboard ($2.49 - 40% coupon = $1.49) and painted the wooden frame in a coordinating color (with paint I also already had).
Total cost of project: $6.50!!!
