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Want to make your own set of dry-erase blocks? Here are three easy steps you can take to make your own.
Dry erase cubes are great for the classroom! Use then to play educational games, and then wipe then clean to play a different game.
Dry-erase blocks can be used to leave notes, play games, or keep the kids busy.
Supplies You'll Need to Make This Craft:
Deco Laminate:
I love Deco Laminate. It can be used for so many things, like lining shelves, covering the outside of boxes, making banners, and even covering old ugly books.
The Laminate is so easy to cut.
If you can follow a line then you can cut straight.
There are dotted lines that are every half-inch throughout the center of the paper and measurements on the outside.
Block Craft Tutorial:
For each of your 3-inch blocks, you will need 6 squares of Dry Erase Laminate.
STEP 1: Using your paper trimmer, cut 6 squares that measure 2 ⅞ x 2 ⅞.
I was making four blocks, so I cut 24 squares.
Step 2: Peel off the paper backing, one square at a time.
Step 3: Apply the square to the side of the block. Repeat until all of the sides of your blocks are covered.
They all came together really pretty quickly.
How to Use Dry Erase Blocks:
Now comes the fun part of playing with the dry-erase blocks.
These are just some of my ideas, but I know they can be used for so much more!
Make dice your own dice to go with any game.
This one is really fun, draw different people or animals on each side and then mix and match.
These are also a fun way to leave a quick note.
More Ideas:
- Roll for chores
- Date blocks
- Word games
- Spelling games
- Drawing games
How would you use them?
Our Crafting Essentials:
- The Cricut Cutting Machine is easily our favorite crafting tool. We use it in so many of our tutorials!
- These MakerX Crafting Tools are perfect for keeping in the craft room and are always ready when needed!
- This Fiskars Paper Trimmer is easy to use and cuts nicely without frayed edges.
- These Scotch Precision Scissors cut like a dream, and you get multiple pairs in a pack!
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Amberly Steele
Those are very cute!
Michele Reynolds
Sew crafty and cute! Pinned. Great idea for families and for teachers. New follow on Pinterest and facebook for your page. Follow back at sewsweetvintage.com
Jenni
I'm a Title 1 teacher, and I think these would be super fun for some reading games. Thanks for sharing!
Rachel M.
I am also a reading teacher! If you have any games in mind, I'd love to hear them! I want to use these to teach paragraph structure, but they totally make sense for prefixes, suffixes, and affixes, vocabulary words, or discussion questions (in my ESL and general English classes).
Katie
I am sorry I am not a school teacher so I am not much help, but maybe someone else who reads this might have some ideas.
Keitha
Great idea! Love that dry erase laminate is available.
Lisa FlourMeWithLove
This is such a cute idea; a quick & easy craft! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
Jessica
Thank you so much for sharing on last weeks Thrifty Thursday! I have Featured your post this week - I can't wait to make some of these at home!!
http://healthyhiggins.blogspot.com/2013/10/yippee-for-thrifty-thursday.html
momprojects
I have never seen anything like this! Ill go get some duck laminate, I can think of lots of uses for that! Thanks for sparking my interest!
Joanna Pabel
I have to make my own.
Joanna Pabel
I love it this cubes
Kristen
This is such a fun idea. Pinned it.
Rachel M.
Do these erase well? Have you had any problems with peeling with extended use? I'm looking for classroom longevity!
Katie
I have had no problems at all with this Dry Erase Laminate. It sticks very well to clean surface. The corners of my blocks have not peeled at all, although I am sure it will gt much more use in classroom setting then at home. Good Luck!
Pauline Molinari
So fun and crafty! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing your project on the Monday Funday Party!
Tamara@Etcetorize
What a smart idea! I love the last idea of using them for notes.
Mandee Thomas
These are awesome! What a fun idea 😀 I would love for you to share this post at my Create & Share Link Party tonight (7:00 PM MST)! Hope to see you there 🙂
Erlene
This is one of the cutest crafts I've seen. Love the idea that you can erase the cubes and make it new again. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Shared on FB and pinned.
Erlene
Hi Katie,
Just wanted to let you know that you were one of my feature picks for this week's MerryMonday Party.