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Toddler Chalkboard Easel

A kid-sized standing easel with a hardboard chalkboard panel, a paper roll dowel, and a supply tray — sized as a handmade gift.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Frame top and bottom	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 20"	Pine 1x2	☐
Frame legs	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 36"	Pine 1x2	☐
Chalkboard panel	1	1/4" × 19" × 23"	Hardboard scrap, 1/4"	☐
Back frame, short	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 23"	Pine 1x2	☐
Back frame, long	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 31"	Pine 1x2	☐
Tray bottom	1	3/4" × 3 1/2" × 23"	Pine 1x4	☐
Tray back	1	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 23"	Pine 1x2	☐
Tray sides	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 15"	Pine 1x2	☐
Tray front	1	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 24 1/2"	Pine 1x2	☐
Paper holder dowel	1	3/4" × 3/4" × 28"	Hardwood dowel, 3/4"	☐

Item	Qty	✓
Pine, 1x2, 8 ft	4 each	☐
Pine, 1x4, 8 ft Cut down to the 23" tray piece.	1 each	☐
Hardboard scrap, 1/4" The chalkboard panel — paneling backing works.	1 each	☐
Chalkboard paint	1 can	☐
Hardwood dowel, 3/4", 28"	1 each	☐
Wood screws, 2"	1 box	☐
Wood screws, 3/4"	1 box	☐
Wood glue	2 oz	☐
Finish	1 can	☐

Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.

1. Build and paint the chalkboard frame
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft, Chalkboard paint, Wood screws, 2", Wood glue, Finish
Glue and screw the frame top, bottom, and legs together, checking for square. Paint the frame and separately paint the chalkboard panel with chalkboard paint before assembly.
2. Attach the chalkboard panel
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Hardboard scrap, 1/4", Wood screws, 3/4"
With the frame and chalkboard panel both painted, screw the panel to the frame using 3/4" screws.
3. Build the back
Tools: Drill / Driver, Speed Square. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft
Build the back frame from the short and long back pieces, adjusting for square.
4. Attach the tray back
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft, Pine, 1x4, 8 ft, Wood screws, 2", Wood glue
Screw the tray back to the tray bottom with 2" screws and glue.
5. Attach the tray sides and front
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 1x2, 8 ft
Attach the tray sides, then the tray front, completing the tray assembly.
6. Drill the dowel holes
Tools: Drill / Driver, Drill Bit Set. Materials: Hardwood dowel, 3/4", 28"
Mark the tray sides and drill 3/4" pilot holes, then thread the dowel through, leaving about 1-1/2" extending past each side so it can't slip through.