Who said you can only write on black with chalk?
Decorate such a drawing area in the nursery by painting the facades of children's furniture, the top of a children's table, or just an area on the wall. All your child needs is a box of crayons and a clean cloth that can easily be used to wipe off what they’ve drawn!
Are you a member of the parent committee? kindergarten or do you visit additional developmental children's centers? Offer to create a creative zone in the playroom! This is easy to do yourself; we showed an example in the video. A can of paint, a paint roller and masking tape are almost all you need. The paint is water-based, does not have a strong odor, dries very quickly (apply the first layer, and after 6 hours - the second layer).
The paint is economical, in 2 layers it will be enough for about 4-5 sq.m.
Along with drawing on paper, it is useful to allow the child to draw with a stick in the sand, on the ground, with chalk on slate boards, on asphalt. All this trains children’s hands and eyes, promotes the development of visual control of movement, strengthens drawing movements, and makes them more confident and courageous.
Such drawing also develops the child’s imagination: again and again he experiences what he saw, tries to translate it into a drawing, and each time it turns out differently.
Therefore, when possible, such an activity should be encouraged, acquired
a box of colored crayons, take for a walk a slightly pointed, not very thick stick at least 20 cm long.
But in the fall and winter there is no longer an opportunity to draw with chalk on the asphalt. In addition, everyone is familiar with the situation when a child at home painted freshly hung wallpaper or new furniture:)) What to do, creative energy is looking for a way out!
Do your kids want to draw on the walls? There is a simple and effective remedy in order to resolve this issue. With the help of (new name - "LIITU") the wall will cease to be a forbidden place for creativity. The paint forms a surface to which the chalk easily adheres and from which it is just as easily erased.
With the help of paints you can even make... a magnetic surface! MAGNETIC paint (Tikkurila), applied in 2-3 layers, creates an amazing effect - magnets stick to it. On top of the MAGNETIC paint, you can apply 2 layers of LIITU slate paint - then you will get a “2-in-1” surface for creativity. You can draw on it with chalk, and attach manuals or an exhibition of drawings and applications with magnets.
LIITU consumption - 1 l per 8-10 sq.m./l
Dries to touch in 1 hour, the next layer can be applied after 6 hours. The surface is ready for use in about a week.
MAGNETIC consumption - 0.5 liter jar for approximately 0.5 sq.m. in 3 layers (1 liter per 1.5 sq.m. in 1 layer, but to obtain a magnetic effect you need 2-3 layers).
The idea is a tabletop for a children's table. You can draw on it with chalk!
Buy paint for school boards, Tikkurila slate paint, Tikkurila magnetic paint in St. Petersburg.
No matter how hard I tried to write only about travel, one way or another the site turns into a blog about how to be a fun mom) Traveling with a child, playing, working and just a mom of all trades. It’s precisely this test for crookedness that I’ve been taking all the time lately, when I’ve taken on the task of arranging the house, and in particular the child’s room. After a trip to India, I got a second wind and started to come up with a bunch of ideas for the nursery. One of these ideas is a magnetic board for children, or rather one child and his young guests, on which you can sculpt magnets and draw with chalk.
I made it for my son with my own hands back in December. And the time has come to tell you how I succeeded;) I have been dreaming about a large magnetic board for a child for a long time. We had all sorts of magnetic construction sets that could be used perfectly on such a board. The small ones didn’t suit me at all, there’s not much room to move around in a small square, it’s boring :/
When I started monitoring this topic, I realized that large boards are not cheap at all. Plus, if you have a huge board, then you immediately imagine a school one, on which you can write with chalk =) Moreover, it’s wooden and black - classic, and so soulful! And not these scary green ones that are everywhere now. There is no soul in them, no. Yes, and magnetic boards do not have it, they look cold and are not at all attractive, but with a child it is very important that it is cozy and attracts attention. In general, you understand my train of thought;)
And maybe all this would have remained just a wish if I hadn’t suddenly accidentally found out that in nature today there are special paints for school boards. And just on sale for home use. No, of course, I have repeatedly seen completely black walls on which you can draw with chalk, but somehow I didn’t think about what they were covered with. And here, wow, the paint is exclusively for school boards!!
The idea began to take on more concrete shape. I realized that I could cover a magnetic board with this paint and I would be happy :) But the prices for magnetic boards scared me away. Then I Googled “how to make a magnetic board with your own hands.” And then I got another shock. It turns out that magnetic soil and magnetic paints exist in nature!!! That is, I just moved the brush and the piece of wood suddenly became “metal”! Well, aren't they miracles?? For me personally - miracles:) And even more so for my child, because now he cannot be torn away from this wonderful board;) Do you want one for your children? Then welcome to the cat for a detailed recipe;)
Estimate
Let's start with the estimate. That is, what materials I needed to create this board, how much they cost, and how much it all cost. I think the price issue worries many.
Basic materials:
1. Tikkurila paint for school boards (black) - 1069 rubles
2. Marabu magnetic soil - 986 rubles for two 225 ml cans. This price includes delivery by Russian post; I couldn’t find this soil in Perm. Perhaps you will find this soil in your city, then the delivery cost will be deducted. average price for a jar of soil 350 rubles. I needed two (depending on the size of the board).
3. Plywood (standard sheet: thickness - 6mm, side length - 1525x1525 mm) - 408 rubles + 30 rubles for cutting plywood, because I needed a size of 1200x800 mm. That is, the price depends on the size of plywood you take, as well as its thickness; it seemed to me that 4 mm would be too thin.
→ Intermediate cost: 2493 rubles*
*In principle, you can already get by with this set. Everything listed below is purely my initiative and idea. The functionality of the board is fully functional even if the three points above are present.
Additional materials:
4. Wooden slats for the frame (3 m x 2 pcs) - 60 rubles
5. White paint to cover the frame - 406 rubles. I took Tikkurila Pesto 10, but there is no point in taking a whole 1 liter can of paint, I just needed it for other purposes, and of course I spent very little on painting the frame. You can take any white one or whatever color you want depending on your room design. Small jars cost around 100 rubles.
→ Intermediate cost: 2493 + 466 = 2959 rubles**
**I decided to make a frame around the board to give it a more finished look. In addition, as it turned out later, thanks to the frame, the chalk powder does not spill onto the floor under the board, but remains on it, from where it can be easily wiped off with a damp cloth. I chose the color white because all the furniture in the child’s room is white, and with orange walls, a white frame should look much more advantageous in my opinion.
Final elements:
6. Railing Byugel - 129 rubles. I took 100 cm, but if the board were smaller, you can choose a rail 55 cm long, and it will be cheaper.
7. Kusiner hanging pockets for storing magnets - 199 RUR. It is very convenient that nothing is lying around the house, because... There are more and more magnets and they are quite small.
8. Byugel containers for crayons and sponges - 78 rub. The price is for 2 pieces, in the white one we store multi-colored crayons, and in the black one there is a cloth for washing the board.
9. Bugel hooks— 49 rubles for 10 pcs. I will still include this in the expense, because... I bought it specifically to hang pockets on the railing. But in the end they turned out to be inconvenient for us, because... because of the hooks, Kusiner’s pockets reached almost to the floor (the board hangs at the height of a child, i.e. not high), it looked very ugly. And also the pockets kept falling off, because... The hooks gave the child no rest :)) So I removed them and simply tied the pockets with strings. Now they are securely fastened, they don’t roll back and forth on the crossbar, I like everything)
→ Final cost: 2493 + 466 + 455 = 3414 rubles***
***Be sure to consider the size of the board. I needed a fairly large one - 1.2 m x 0.8 m. Plus, not everyone needs all these bells and whistles from pockets and frames) Therefore, the cost can vary greatly depending on your requests. Well, don’t forget that I took the prices to the maximum, although the consumption of materials is much lower, for example, 1 liter of black paint is not needed at all. That is, you can team up with friends who also want such a board for their children, and split the cost of materials in half.
Manufacturing process
1. Prepare basic materials. Namely, magnetic primer and paint for school boards.
I chose black because... I really wanted a classic board, but Tikkurila also has a standard green one. That is, you can make the board green.
2. Plywood is also already awaiting transformation)) 
As I indicated above, I took a sheet standard size and ordered cuttings so that I wouldn’t have to cut it all out myself. That's why they already brought the plywood home to me the right size. I chose 6 mm plywood thickness, because... 4 mm is too thin, it bends and it will be uncomfortable for a child to write on it, but 8 mm is already thick and more difficult to attach to the wall, because she is already noticeably heavier.
3. I sanded all the edges of the plywood. And then I started covering it with magnetic soil. 
The plywood itself was High Quality, there were no noticeable splinters or roughness on it, so there was no need to sand the entire surface. But it is recommended to wipe with a cloth to remove dust and dirt from the surface. If you are wiping with a damp cloth then of course you will need to wait for the surface to dry before applying primer.
4. Magnetic soil is very thick. It consists of small particles of metal, a kind of “iron” powder, so crushed almost into dust that it is not visible to the eye. It is very surprising to take such a small jar and suddenly discover that its weight exceeds half a kilo. Due to the metal in the soil, the mass increases greatly. It is applied in a thick layer, reminiscent of cement both in color and consistency. I covered it with a regular paint brush, smeared a layer horizontally, and the next one vertically, this way it covers the surface better. The soil dries quickly, so the jar should not be left open for a long time. 
Magnetic soil has the peculiarity that the more layers you apply, the stronger the magnetic properties. In principle, this is easily explained, because in this case there are much more metal particles on the surface. Therefore, I decided to completely use up both jars I had. As a result, two 225 ml cans were enough for me to cover with three layers of plywood measuring 1.2x0.8 m.
I applied each subsequent layer when the previous one was thoroughly dry. As I already said, it dries very quickly, but still, I gave the first layer time to dry deeply for 24 hours. I applied the next layer only a day later, and the third a few hours after the second.
5. After the layers had completely dried, I tried to attach magnets that were at hand. Hold on!!! Magic! :) 
Please note that the edges of the board are not painted with primer. I just already knew that there would be a frame there, so I felt sorry for wasting magnetic soil on these unused areas in the future. I got it with great difficulty, because at first I looked for it all over the Internet, then it turned out that it was not available anywhere, in the end I ordered the last two cans and it took them a while to get to me by mail. In general, I was shaking over this magnetic soil =))) Because I tried to save as much as I could)
After coating, the surface was very rough, the primer was applied with some kind of small crumbs, I really wanted to sand the board at least lightly, but I imagined how much primer would fall off and that the magnetic properties would weaken, so I preferred not to touch anything at all. After all, it is also worth considering that under layers of paint these properties will also weaken.
6. Well, we got to the paint) Unfortunately, I didn’t have a photograph of how I painted it, although this is surprising, because... I remember exactly what I was filming. I will only show the result after this stage. The child and I immediately began testing, without waiting for other tricks to be attached)))
Tikkuril paint is easy to apply. I only needed one coat for a thick, even coverage. Its smell is specific, but not to say that it is pungent, and it dissipates very quickly. It looks like shoe polish)) It dries within a couple of hours, but I left it for a day, afraid to try it right away =) But the next day after painting, we already drew with chalk and washed it, and everything was fine;)
In the end, I only spent 1/3 liter jar. I’ve already figured out where else to use it) But you can simply save it and over time, if the board loses its “marketable” appearance, just cover it with a new layer, and it will sparkle like new again;)
7. The next step was sawing the frames required size. Two pieces 1.2 m each and two 0.8 m each. Using a special nozzle, I cut out diagonal corners. I covered these slats with white paint. I also painted the railing with the same paint. Tikkurila Pesto 10 dries for almost two days and has a strong smell. The child had to sleep in another room. But it is ideal for both wood and metal, it does not need to be varnished afterwards and can be easily washed, which is why I chose it.
8. I screwed the railing to the board below with a screwdriver, measuring its location with a laser level. I planned to glue the frames with glue, but after the board hung on the wall. I wanted to use frames to cover the drill holes.
9. So, we got to the stage of attaching the board to the wall. I thought a lot about what would be the best way to hang it. There were thoughts about hinges and glue, but in the end it was decided that we would drill two holes at the top and bottom of the board. There are the same amount in the wall, we hammer in dowels there and screw the board onto the self-tapping screws. Why below too? Because if the board is fixed only at the top, then when drawing on it, it sways and bounces noticeably. If it is also secured from below, it fits very tightly to the wall and there is no movement.
10. I completed the fastening stage with frames, which I glued along the edges of the board using liquid nails. This is what they look like up close. Can you tell that there is a drilled hole under this frame? All holes are hidden) The screws, by the way, were chosen not with a round, but with a flat head, so the frame can easily fit tightly to the board. 
11. I hung pockets and containers on the railing. I put all the magnets and crayons we have in them. 
Focus on magnets with animals from Eric Carle's books. If you look closely, you can see above wooden magnets of various geometric shapes, and even letters and numbers that we inherited from my sister) We also have plaster magnets, which we make ourselves using molds and then decorate, there also a great flight of imagination, because... There are also sea animals and vegetables/fruits and fairy tale heroes. In general, there are a lot of variations for games.
12. For example, an educational game was literally invented on the spot. Mishutka learned to draw waves and imitated the sea on the board. 
When I saw this, I simply asked to find it among all the magnets of those animals that swim in the sea. The child did not make a single mistake; the octopus and gold fish. And I told him to take the polar bear, because... he also swims in the sea and catches fish. This is how a child develops, simply learning everything new in the game.
Well, in the end, to complete this post, I’m posting a view of the finished result from the outside. The photo is not staged, sorry, but this is the only shot I found where the entire board is visible) A child writes the letter A =)) 
I’ll make a reservation that I don’t teach him letters. I think that at this age there is no need for this. But he played ABC on his phone a couple of times and this is the result. Well, again, knowledge in the game is not forbidden;)
Don't buy until you read this!
Most of us, when we saw a chalk board on the wall or a wall painted with magnetic paint in the interior, wondered: “Maybe I should do this too!” Well, here's the lowdown on what works, what doesn't, and how to get the effect you really want.
A chalk board on the wall can easily create the look of a bulletin board or faux display in almost any room. True, for this you do not need to use special chalk paint, which is available in a limited palette of colors and is quite expensive.
Here's the secret formula for creating a chalkboard: To each can of regular paint (any color), add 2 tablespoons of chalkboard compound. ceramic tiles and stir thoroughly to break up any lumps. Apply paint using a roller, sponge or brush, using several coats for even coverage. After it dries, it is necessary to remove sand crumbs from the surface with sandpaper No. 150 and wipe off the dust. Now your chalk board is ready - write on a piece of chalk, then wipe off the chalk with a barely damp sponge.
Magnetic paint can turn a wall into a convenient place for notices, drawings, photographs, or an area that requires constant changing of exposure. In a word, you can magnetize everything that you want to display onto a magnetic board using magnets without glue or buttons, and, if necessary, quickly move or completely replace everything. True, magnetic paint will not replace a magnetic board, because... the adhesion of magnets to magnetic paint is weaker. A couple of years ago, one of my friends wanted to create a magnetic wall in the interior for his daughter, where she could display her drawings and hang important reminders. After 3 coats of magnetic paint were applied to the wall, the area being painted was not large enough to hold most of the magnets. Some of the magnets were so weakly magnetic to the wall that the magnets couldn’t even hold a sheet of paper!
Everyone has seen tiny super strong neodymium magnets! They are highly magnetic, but their use is somewhat dangerous for children, because... These magnets are easy to swallow. Watch an episode of Grays' Anatomy about a child who swallowed several magnets, they began to magnetize to each other, thereby tearing the walls of his organs abdominal cavity. Such cases happen in real life. Despite this, my friend decided to use these very light and strong magnets to attach sheets of paper to the wall, with his daughter's creativity.
Here's how they used magnets to arrange the words in the shape of a Christmas tree last year:
So, forget about magnetic paint. If you want a magnetic space that actually works, go to the store and buy a large sheet of galvanized steel (make sure the sheet is magnetic before purchasing). You can even use a metal baseboard or strip of steel. After this, you can paint it any color you like - the paint will not affect the magnetism. Attach the fasteners and mount the steel on the wall.
Now you know all the pros and cons, the whole truth about the chalkboard and magnetic paint. If you have done something similar in your room based on this article, please write to us about it. Best works We will celebrate with magnetic prizes;)
A marker board in the office is a convenient and irreplaceable thing. You can leave messages, you can write plans for the day, well, I think you know as well as I do why it is needed.
And I wanted to have such a board at home. Having looked at the prices at Komus, my desire did not diminish, but I no longer wanted to buy a “real” board :)
Searches on the Internet led to various “do-it-yourself” projects, which were of two types - paint the glass or stick a film on wood/cardboard (but we won’t do them).
The glass workshop offered to buy glass for 500 rubles. But it still needs a frame - aesthetics, that's all. And that’s another +500. Plus delivery (I don’t have a car) and travel time. Also a can of paint, find a place to paint, wash, degrease. It’s inexpensive and can be done in one evening, but not like a life hacker.
The situation is approximately the same with a board made of cardboard and film. The film is sold by my office neighbors, so I didn’t have to look for it for long, the price is a case of beer, i.e. 500 rub. The board could be found on the street, bought, framed again, etc.
So I decided to find my own version - simpler and easier.
Your own option
And as it turned out, he is. While visiting Kazan's guests around Ikea, I noticed a poster frame, A1 format, glass, aluminum frame, both horizontal and vertical mounting. Installation requires two holes in the wall.Bought for 500 rub. Inside the frame there was a very necessary thing - a sheet with a description of the frame, its dimensions, etc. What is needed - on the back it is white, turn it over and get a white background, without searching for a piece of wallpaper or gluing A4 sheets from the printer.
At home, in 5 minutes I make two holes in the wall, hang a frame, and now I have a board and I can write.
Budget:
500 RUR - frame50 rubles - felt-tip pens
30 rubles - special eraser
Tapping with a hammer drill for 1 minute is priceless.
Pros:
- glass does not get dirty like film and does not require special equipment like boards- no labor costs to refine it to a human form
- due to the replaceable backing, you can place any line, logo, or create color zones. Changing the background - 3 minutes.
Minuses:
- Not magnetic, you cannot attach a piece of paper or a photo. I haven't tried suction cups yet.- The frame is higher than the glass - sometimes it gets dirty
- There is no tray for markers and rags.
I almost forgot, there are even larger frame sizes, but they are quite enough for home use.
Up. I decided to attach the marker and the eraser using powerful magnets, eraser through the glass, the marker sticks to the corner.
Despite all the convenience of a marker board, not many people dare to decorate their home or workplace- after all, the prices for this simple device are unreasonably high, and even for an inexperienced mathematician it is obvious that they are many times higher than the cost of the product. Therefore, the most creative people refuse to overpay for a brand and make inexpensive marker boards or their analogues on their own. There are several easy and quick ways, among which the reader will be able to choose the best option for himself.
Advantages of a marker board
The advantage of using such a board, like a chalk board, is the large and easily erasable surface. However, unlike the “school classics”, the marker board fits well into any interior due to its variety color solutions. It will be equally appropriate in office space and conference room, in a cafe and restaurant, educational auditorium and children's room, home office or kitchen.
In the office, a marker board is, first of all, a way to optimize the workspace, an excellent way to transform the office walls and make them an active assistant in work. This is the perfect place for presentations, brainstorming results, current company news, schedules, plans, notes, and various work issues. You no longer need to use notepads, stickers, or various reminders.
In a children's room, a marker board is a fun and beautiful compromise between the child's desire to draw always and everywhere, including on the walls, and the parent's desire to keep the wallpaper safe and sound. In the kitchen, it will help make shopping lists, plan menus, distribute household responsibilities, leave notes, and much more (however, the refrigerator often takes on this role).
Photo frame with glass
Perhaps the most convenient option: markers write well on glass, and the inscriptions are the easiest to erase. In addition, you can choose both the frame itself and the background of the future marker board according to your taste and style of the room - white, pastel colors, bright and rich... The color depends on the paper under the glass (you can choose it at a stationery store or a photo printing salon) , or from paint applied directly to the back of the glass.
Painting glass is quite simple, although it requires certain skills. We take rubber gloves, a can of spray paint, sit in the fresh air or an open balcony - and go! It is worth spraying the paint at a distance of no closer than 10-15 centimeters, otherwise smudges will form. The same thing happens when applying too large quantity paints at a time, so it’s worth working in several stages. Aerosol paint dries quite quickly, about 7-10 minutes per layer.
Adhesive tape
After a little googling, you can find that there are two types of vinyl film that can be used for our project: a simple glossy white one and a special one for marker boards. The first costs a penny, the second costs more - but even it is several times cheaper than ordinary marker boards. Judging by the reviews of handymen, both demonstrate excellent results (so why overpay?)
