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It's so easy to make a DIY chalkboard out of cut wood! You can have any color of paint underneath using a cool, clear chalkboard topcoat.
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White Chalkboard

Learn how to make a white chalkboard using wood, paint, and a clear chalkboard topcoat. Kids will have fun using colorful chalk right on top!
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Dry Time4 hours
Total Time5 hours 10 minutes
Yield: 1 chalkboard
Cost: $7

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Materials

Instructions

  • Have a piece of wood cut to 12 x 12" square. Sand smooth if necessary and wipe away dust.
    Two wood boards that are 12" square sitting on top of each other
  • Paint four coats of white paint on the board, letting dry between coats.
    Square wood board with a bottle of white paint on top
  • When the white paint is dry, tape off four edges of the board using painter's tape. Add two coats of paint around the edges and let dry. Remove the tape.
    Taping off the edges of the white chalkboard and painting with pink and blue
  • Add your chalkboard paint to the board, following bottle instructions for application. I painted on one coat and let it dry three hours. Then I painted on my second coat and let it dry 24 hours.
    Painting a clear chalkboard topcoat on top of the white chalkboard
  • Finish up this project by sealing it with some white chalk. Rub the chalk all over the chalkboard. It's now ready to use.
    Conditioning the chalkboard with a piece of white chalk