Chalkboard Teacher Gift
Show your child's teacher some appreciation after a great school year with this Chalkboard Teacher Gift. Your child can sign their name in chalk on it or you could make it as a gift from the whole class and have every child sign their name. Pin some pictures or drawings under the clothespins as keepsakes for the teacher. Your child's teacher will cherish this creative gift for a long time, and maybe hang it up in his or her classroom. Both students and teachers work hard, so give something back with this cute gift.
Primary TechniquePainting
Materials:
- Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz., Grape Jam, 2 oz., Parrot Blue, 2 oz., Lime Tree, 2 oz.
- FolkArt ® Finishes - Artists Varnish - Gloss, 2 oz.
- Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8 oz.
- #12 Flat brush
- Scissors
- 3 Large clips
- Chalkboard frame
- Small liner brush
- Assorted scrapbook papers. 3 Small wood hearts
- Hot glue
Instructions:
- Paint each clip as shown, Green, Purple and Blue. Let dry.
- Paint small wood hearts black, let dry. Trace hearts onto desired paper and cut out.
- Basecoat edge of chalkboard with Black, let dry. Cut strips in desired paper for frame.
- Following general directions on Mod Podge, add paper to hearts as shown and to frame edge. Let dry.
- Using small liner brush and White add words to clips as shown. Let dry.
- Varnish and let dry.
- Add ribbon as shown with hot glue.