Chalkboard Journals
from Kendra at Me & My Insanity
themes
Paper Bag Album
from Melissa at No. 2 Pencil
food
fun
fashion
journal
songs
Instructions:
1. Tape off side
of composition book.
2. Paint thin
coat
of
chalkboard
paint and let dry. Repeat until fully
covered.
3. Repeat on
back of
book and let
paint dry for
at least 24
hours.
4. Prep chalkboard paint by rubbing surface with white chalk and wiping
clean with damp cloth.
5. Draw and
decorate! I
like to use
chalk ink
markers because they
are so bright
and crisp.
crafts
Instructions:
1. Take 3 paper
bags, lay
them flat and
fold them in
half. Decide
on the orientation of the bags so that
you can use the open ended sides of
the bags as pockets.
2. Open to the
center bag
and punch
holes on the
top and bottom along the
center fold line.
3. Thread twine through the holes and tie
it on the outside/spine of the book.
4. Hammer
brass grommets to front
and back
pages so that
it can be tied
shut.
5. Add any printables, journal pages, tags,
images, etc. Let the girls personalize
the albums with stickers, scraps, buttons, etc.
Supplies Needed:
composition books
chalkboard paints
painters tape
paint brush
chalk
chalk ink marker
activities campfire certification
Supplies Needed:
3 paper bags per book
twine
grommets
any printables, tags, stickers, etc.
that you want to use
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