Bookstand With Mini Chalkboard
6 Materials
$30
3 Hours
Easy
My grandson Nick learned to read this year in Kindergarten.
This new ability has renewed his love of books.
Not just any old book will do, it has to be a chapter book.
To keep Nick from rummaging through all the bookshelves…
I created a small book stand for him to use with all the age appropriate books
I’ve saved through the years.
Bookstand with Mini Chalkboard
To create Nick’s bookstand…
I used a Square Display Riser*(affiliate link) from a set of 3 acrylic risers.
I covered the outside of the Square Display Riser with ScotchBlue Platinum Painter’s Tape*
I sprayed the inside of the riser with Rust-Oleum Ultra Cover Spray Paint.
I die-cut a scalloped square from black chalkboard vinyl (called Sign Tags w/Wet Erase Marker link in blog post) and roughed it up with extra fine sandpaper for better paint adhesion.
I then painted the vinyl square with green spray paint.
For the Mini Chalkboard…
- I cut a smaller piece of the black chalkboard vinyl and punched holes on each of the four corners to add decorative brads before gluing with Beacon's Quick Grip Glue (link in post) onto the painted scalloped square.
- I glued the completed scalloped square onto the Square Display Riser.
The mini chalkboard is a great place to write encouraging reminders.
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