Dry Erase Menu Board

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Young House Love and Bower Power have issued a Pinterest Challenge Winter Edition.  Just the kick in the butt I needed to get some projects on my Project Ideas board done.

 

We needed a menu board for the kitchen.  Hubby is always asking what's for dinner.  I have it written on my notepad, but I guess it didn't do him any good there.  I pinned this a while back knowing I'd get back to it one day.  Well today is the day.

Is started by printing a chevron background on regular printer paper from here.  Using Word and the font Britannic Bold, I typed a template with menu at the top and my day of the week letters down the side.  I stuck the chevron paper back in the printer and printed the template on top.


Using white paper, I cut rectangles to write the menu items on and taped them down on top.

Put it back in the frame and voila.





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  1. Jessica @ Stay at Home-istaMarch 14, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    love it, my husband is also always asking! I pinned your project myself:)

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  2. A. M. KnightMarch 14, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Thanks for sharing this....followed your link from YHL. I am already starting to do mine. Going to choose between misty gray and apple green -- decisions. Will print them both out and see what I like best. What font did you use in Word? Love your adding in the white paper strips too. Thanks again!!!

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  3. TamsynMarch 15, 2012 at 2:01 AM

    Great idea! I really love the chevron background.

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  4. Sam | Away She WentMarch 16, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    Looks great! I like the chevron background. I made a dry erase menu board a few months ago and it's been so helpful!

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  5. Melanie @ bear rabbit bearMarch 16, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Nice design! Thanks for sharing at Things I've Done Thursday. www.bearrabbitbear.com

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  6. Mrs. Great IndoorsMarch 21, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    I love this, and I probably have all the "ingredients" on hand and could make it, too! That's my favorite kind of project-- simple, beautiful, and functional. Great job, and thanks for linking up with the Winter Pinterest Challenge!

    Erin @ The Great Indoors

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  7. AmandaApril 3, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Love this idea, would be perfect for our kitchen!

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