Who doesn’t love a chalkboard? A big, blank slate to scribble and draw whatever you want….and then erase it all and start over again? Yes please!! I’ve often thought a whole chalkboard wall would be fun to have in the house, but I don’t quite have the guts to do it. Maybe some day…..
But 8-year-old Liam and I recently had the chance to do a small chalkboard project together. Lullaby Paints, maker of award-winning, safe, eco-friendly paints, sent us a chalkboard paint kit to review.
Why use Lullaby chalkboard paints?
For lots of reasons:
Completely non-toxic ingredients
No VOCs (volitile organic compounds) – that’s zero, zilch, nada!
Safe for kids to use and babies to breathe
So safe they can be sent in the mail (unlike most paints)
Odor free
Fully washable
Choice of 16 beautiful colors
Lullaby’s Chalkboard Paint Kit comes with everything you need to get your project off the ground: paint (sufficient for a board of thirty square feet with two coats), roller, plastic tray, edging tape, instructions and chalk.
Easy chalkboard toy box
Liam thought it would be cool to have a chalkboard toy box. Since we already had this wooden, rolling toy box from Ikea, we decided to give it a makeover instead of buying something new.
First, we taped off the edges with the blue painter’s tape. Then we squeezed the paint into the handy, plastic tray. Liam applied the first coat of paint with the roller brush.
We waited a day, and then applied a second coat of paint. One more day of waiting and then it was time to take off the tape.
It’s cute, huh? He loves it!
Win your very own chalkboard paint set
Now that you see how easy it is to make your own chalkboard, you want to try it for yourself, right? Well hopefully you’ll be the lucky Mindful Momma reader who wins one! Enter using the Rafflecopter form below. The giveaway will be open through Sunday, Sept. 29th, 2013. Good luck!
Micaela Preston is natural living educator and safe and sustainable product activist. She has spoken at conferences and events, has lobbied for safer chemical laws, and has consulted with many brands and businesses. Her book, Practically Green: Your Guide to Eco Friendly Decision Making was published in 2009.
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Shane@EnviroBooty says
I have wanted to do this for soooo long and i love that it is ECO!!
Tania says
All the colors are beautiful, but I particularly love the blush, petunia, and glacier!
Sarah says
That’s a tough choice! I think I’d probably stick to a classic chalkboard color like Evergreen or Charred!
Darcy says
Love the ripened pair. Such a cheerful and fresh color.
Kristina@The Greening of Westford says
I have been wanting to do something with chalkboard paint for a long time. Love that it comes in different colors!
Kim Pollock says
I like the charred and evergreen
robbie @ GOING GREEN MAMA says
I love that these are eco friendly! And I love the chocolate color.
Shelia S says
I like the chocolate color and the Morocco color. This post caught my eye as my little nephew’s name is Liam. <3
Nancy says
I like the Morocco color.
Brianna says
These are awesome colors, and we LOVE chalk anything in this house especially when it is green π
Gretchen@HealthfulMama says
I am so psyched there is an eco-friendly version of this stuff! I love the cocoa and charred colors.
Crystal says
I love traditional black.
Carrie W. says
I like Morocco!
Jenny says
So awesome! And I love the color watermelon π Love that it’s so safe!
Erin Moore says
I have been dying to try chalk paint! I just bought a new armoir and I would love to try chalk paint out on it!
Erin Moore says
I want white!
Astrid says
I would love to paint with the color charred
Annie says
I would love the chalkboard paint!
Serena says
I did not know that the was an eco friendly chalk board paint, how cool! I think the charred color is lovely.
Jimmitria says
GREAT DIY Project!!! My son would love this!!!!
Amanda says
It really looks easy to do. π This is a great way to keep kids productive and let them do their own organizing task at home.
But if I would have that for myself, I’d put all my paper docs for filing. All should fit well inside it. π