Can’t afford individual dry erase boards? No problem! Check out an easy way to make your own dry erase boards using items you can find at most dollar stores.
Step 1: Get one plastic sheet protector and one sheet of white printer paper.
Step 2: Place the white printer paper into the sheet protector.
Step 3: Write away!
Wipes off easily. Works with wet erase too!
Pro-Tip- You can use white cardstock paper for a more firm low cost whiteboard.
Pro-Tips from the Comments Section
- Get cardboard and paint it with dry erase paint. Great idea for a low-cost board. –JEN Garrett from Lexical Creations
- Place a seating chart inside the plastic sheet protector and write away. – Liz A. from Laws of Gravity
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Thanks for these great points!
Above and beyond brilliant!!!! 😀
So simple. Great trick and works pretty well.
That works great on seating charts. I love being able to write all over them.
So, you place the seating chart in the plastic sheet and write on it. That is a great tip I’ve never thought of. Do you use dry erase or wet erase?
I have used that idea! It’s a good one. And it’s still cheaper than buying the individual dry erase board from my local dollar store. Another idea is to buy the dry erase spray paint or tape from your local hardware store. It’s about $3.50 per can, but you can create several boards using cardboard pieces.
Oh, that’s a great idea! I’ve seen dry erase paint before. I didn’t know if it would work because I tried something similar with chalkboard paint and that did not turn out how I wanted.
I’m going to try that out. 😀