The other day I realized that I needed a birthday gift for a 5 year old girl. We got her a few little things that little girls like, but I also felt like making her something!
So…I pulled out the clipboard I bought a while back for 50 cents and went to town!!
Here’s the list of what I used:
- Wooden Clipboard
- Scrapbook Paper
- Acrylic Paint
- MOD-PODGE
- Ribbon
- Foam Brushes
**I ended up NOT using the sandpaper and ink**, more to come about those on another project at another time….
First Step: Paint the edges in a color that coordinates with your paper.
Third Step: Repeat step two for the rest of the board.
Fourth Step:(Optional Customization) Measure out a coordinating paper to spell out the name.
Fifth Step: Make sure the letters are even!
Sixth Step: Rub off letters onto paper and adhere the paper to the board with the mod-podge.
Seventh Step: Tie ribbon to the clip part of the board.
Eighth Step: I used more rub off letters and coordinating paper for the back of the board…of course I attached it with more mod-podge!
It turned out so good! She loved it and I really enjoyed making it! Oh, and it was SUPER inexpensive!! I’m sure she’ll be using it for all the kindergarten homework!!
*I think it would be fun to have your kids color a blank page before covering it with the mod-podge, or decorate their own clipboard with stickers and such! I think I’m going to make a small one (that will fit in a bag easily) to take to church with us*
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That’s great, Suzanne. I’ll have to try it. I thought of you at Hobby Lobby last night when I saw the canvas artwork. Yours is a lot cuter and cheaper!
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i love it! i’m definitely going to give that a try.
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I love that idea for church! Much better than, “Here use this songbook to color on.”
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that is so ironic, I have almost the exact same things sitting on my scrap desk ready for me to have time to be creative.
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What a cute idea! I love it! I just tried Mod Podge this week and it was a blast. I can see how addictive it can be to do stuff like this
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pretty cool! though me being such a craft-dummy I would have probably ended up with the papers glued onto my clothes and my finger prints in glue on the clipboard. not as cute.
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This is so cute! What a great idea. I also like the idea of using the clipboard for homework. Why didn’t I ever think of that?
Thanks for sharing this.
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Great job Suzanne! I love the great gift!
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Every time I read about your crafts I miss Hobby Lobby! You don’t know how lucky you are to have all of that stuff easily accessible. I wonder if I can find Mod-Podge over here.
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Oh my gosh!! How creative! That is the cutest!
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Laura-have you ever used Mod Podge before? I made neato wall art (I’ll post soon) using it and scrapbook paper and it is the neatest stuff!
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This is absolutely delightful! My blog is dedicated to Mod Podge actually – so I totally support your use of the product
. Very cute.
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I’ve done this same thing but decorated it to look really kitcheny (sorry not a word I know) and write recipes on it. Then you clip on your recipe you are cooking at the time and you have a neat little holder for it. It makes a way cute gift. Another one I’ve seen is when you do red and green decorations (christmas) and put family christmas pic on it…. cute cheap christmas present
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Nice. I have a bottle of unopened Mod Podge. I need to put it to use.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea!
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Love it! I love making things!!
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I hope this is where I comment for the chilis gift card….interesting clip board….wish I had time to do something like that
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Amy – that is so CUTE!! I love Mod Podge and unfortunately I know what it tastes like lol
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