diy loves--chalkboard clipboards

Having four little girls, our house produces a LOT of coloring pages! I mean, like, we probably go through about a tree a day in paper!

The problem is what to do with all the masterpieces?!  I feel bad just tossing them in the trash!  But let's be honest!  There are only so many scribble sheets a Mama can keep!

So I saw this idea on Pinterest and knew I had to try it!  It's so simple!  Go buy (or use one you already have) a clipboard (or 4 if you're me!).  I got the wood looking ones...you know, not the plastic ones!  Plastic might work too but I thought the wood (or whatever it is) would work better! I got my clipboards for $1.99 at Target!  Also buy a foamy brush and some chalkboard paint like this:

I bought my chalkboard paint at Hobby Lobby.  It was $3.99 I think and I used my 40% off coupon on it!  Cheap!!  Then, spread something paintable on your surface.  I used a Target bag.  That's right, classy!!  Then paint your clipboard.  How easy is that?  I just painted the front of the clipboard, I left the sides and back their pretty brown color.

Oh and I almost forgot!!  Buy some pretty ribbon or fabric that matches the decor in your house!  I bought an 1/8 of a yard of damask-y fabric and cut it into four strips.  It adds a little pretty, see?

Now tell your kids to color to their heart's content!  Each one has a clipboard, that doubles as a chalkboard, to hang their masterpieces from!  My oldest love drew a picture of our family.  An artist in the making: 

You can also leave little notes on them!  How fun is that?