It’s a tale as old as time: Mom or dad looks away for what seems like 60 seconds and comes back to find a wall scrawled all over with lipstick, sharpie or some other hard-to-remove substance. That’s one of the reasons why I love the idea of chalkboard paint—a designated wall that the kids are actually allowed to draw on.

You can buy a quart of chalkboard paint for less than $15 online or at your local hardware store, and after just a couple of coats, let the kids go to town. Your littlest artists can use your homemade chalkboard as a scribble space, and the older kids can even practice spelling and writing.




Plus, if you’re an artsy parent, you can do some pretty cool things with chalkboard paint yourself too.





And just in case the idea of a chalkboard in your house seems a little too messy, did you know they make whiteboard paint too?

XO, Denise

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