To make this I ordered a kit
from Finger Snapper {a new daily deal craft site}
or you could easily make your own.
The wood block measures 8 x 1 x 3.5 inches
and the sheet metal measures 8 x 7 inches.
A slit is cut into the wood block about a 1/2 inch deep.
You just slide your sheet metal into that groove,
& it makes a super cute magnet board.
To dress up my sheet metal a little I grabbed a piece of back to school scrapbook paper.
I traced my sheet metal on the back & then cut it out just smaller than my lines.
After I finished cutting the paper to the right size,
I used Elmer’s spray adhesive to glue the paper to my sheet metal.
I painted my wood block a matching color & then waited for it to dry.
I added some vinyl lettering in the smiley monster font.
Then I just slid the sheet metal into the slot.
I put on a few magnets. That’s it.
I really think it turned out cute!
Then I added a sweet picture of my little lady.
Doesn’t she look so grown up in her new backpack?
So are YOU ready for back to school?
Last year I shared my top 5 back to school helps over on my blog.
These are a must for our family to stay organized & on top of it.
{Just click the link to find out more!}
{This one is getting a little update! Stay tuned!}
Hope you all have a wonderful back to school!
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ENJOY!
What a cute idea! I LOVE the idea of teacher gifts as they work so hard and deserve honoring. When my oldest finished his first year of pre-school I gave the teachers this Teacher’s Candy bar Poem and they loved it! http://mummydeals.org/a-poem-about-teachers/
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I absolutely LOVE Ginger and her craft blog and this cute back to school craft didn’t disappoint :-] I think I’ll have to give this a try once my little one starts school. Thankfully I have a few yew years to worry about that {She’s 15 months old now}. Whew :-]
Glad I found your blog and I enjoy reading {and Pinning} it as often as I can.
Keep up the good work, both of you :-]
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