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Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel

Backpacks and pencils and paper, oh my! It’s that time again. For math worksheets and spelling tests. This Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft is such a great back to school craft, one of my new favorites, actually. But it could also be a darling teacher’s gift, perfect piece of motivation on a homework desk, even a fun place card on a party table, too.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

In fact, I don’t think there would be a cuter desk than one adorned with an A+ Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel and a few of our worm-wrapped Rock Apples.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

For our Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft you will need 5 regular craft sticks each. Plus black cardstock, chalk-colored paper, a white chalkboard marker, Sharpie color markers, a heavy duty glue stick, and scissors. For extra hold, you could use hot glue instead of the glue stick, but I usually don’t have the time to wait while the gun warms and all that. The heavy duty glue stick will hold just fine.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel

Supplies needed:

  • Craft sticks
  • Black cardstock
  • Colored paper – pink, yellow, light blue, white
  • White chalkboard marker
  • Sharpie color markers
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors

Begin by forming 4 craft sticks into a square.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Use the glue stick to adhere the craft sticks where they meet.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Cut a square of black cardstock to fit the craft stick square. Apply glue stick around all 4 sides of the black cardstock and glue against the craft sticks.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Gently flip the craft stick square over and draw your message with the white chalkboard marker. We also used the colored Sharpies for added interest.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Apply a good coating from the glue stick along one edge of the remaining craft stick. Hold in place against the top of the bottom craft stick, forming a ledge, until it’s secure. This is where you could use hot glue instead. Make sure the glue dries completely.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Cut 2 small squares from the colored paper.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Roll the paper as tight as you can. Glue the end to secure.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Apply another good coating from the glue stick along the rolled paper and gently glue in place along the ledge and against the black cardstock.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Take a rectangle of black cardstock that’s double the size as the chalkboard black cardstock square and fold in half, or roughly thereabouts. Just make sure the stand part is the same size as the chalkboard square.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Apply glue to the back of the other folded side and gently press against the back of the chalkboard.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

Now your chalkboard should stand.

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

I have to say, I’m so happy with how our Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft turned out! If you’re looking for more, be sure to check out all of our back to school ideas at Our Kid Things!

Craft Stick Chalkboard Easel Craft

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