DIY: Chalkboard Pumpkin Countdown
Materials needed:
- Pumpkin
- Chalkboard paint (the spray paint is easiest)
- Acrylic Paint + skinny paint brush
- Liquid Chalk Pen
- Scotch tape
- Optional: Customized stencil
Make sure to let your painted pumpkin dry overnight. While your waiting for it to dry, print a stencil from your computer (or by hand) of whatever you want the words to say around the countdown. For my pumpkin I decided on “Halloween is:” [#] “days away.” Once your pumpkin is dry, trace the words onto the pumpkin with a pencil. Since I don’t want to erase these words each time I change the day count, I chose to paint over them with a white acrylic paint.
For the countdown, I used one of these liquid chalk pens. As you’ll notice, I didn’t use a stencil for the date, hence the slightly crooked 27. What I find easiest to change the date, is just a damp paper towel. The liquid chalk pens erase very well, but of course, regular school chalk can be used for the countdown as well – it just leaves behind a bit more residue.
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here2havefun
October 4, 2012 at 12:03 pmWhat a fun idea! Thanks for posting.
alanajonesmann
October 4, 2012 at 1:33 pmthank you and of course!
lvbaby
October 4, 2012 at 2:37 pmGreat idea!
alanajonesmann
October 4, 2012 at 3:24 pmwhy thank you!!