No matter what the age most children LOVE to doodle and write with chalk. Even adults suddenly regress into a child when given the opportunity to play around with chalk. I know I sure do! It’s fun. It’s inexpensive. It encourages creativity. Playing with chalk is ideal in so many ways.
We are in the process of redoing our kids room. Sadly we only have a one bedroom condo so my ‘tween daughter and young son have to share the bedroom. We honestly have no done any updating in their room other things new windows, AC and ceiling fan. We have yet to paint and put down new carpet.
Thanks to the lovely economy we can’t afford new carpeting but we will be painting the kids room as soon as we can all decide on a color (easier said then done with you have a girl and a boy). When we finally paint their room we’re going to get them some shelves for their things (trophies, pictures…) and a cork board to hang up their pictures and “stuff”. We also have for them chalk “dots” which are the coolest thing!
Our chalk dots came from a company called Bright Star Kids. It’s an Australian based company but they ship to places all over the world. Don’t let the fact they are in Australia prevent you from purchasing from them. I checked the shipping rates and to ship Wall Graphics from Australia to the United States is about $10, which is not bad at all! You’d pay close to that amount ordering something from within the US or Canada too, so it works out about the same.
Our wall dots are totally cool! My kids LOVE them! We have the bright cherry and sunflower color combination. My kids cannot wait for us to paint the room so they each have their own “dots” to play with and write notes to themselves. Right now they are sharing a “dot” which I put on their door until we pain the room.
The great thing about the chalk dots is that they come with solid (non-chalk) dots too so you can create a really fun design by putting all the dots up individually or overlapping each other or using the solid dots as backgrounds. The possibilities are endless!
The chalkboard dots come in packages of 8. There are four solid color dots (which are larger) and four chalk dots. What I plan on doing is “arching” the solid dots over the beds and putting one chalk dot on either side of their beds. That is of course unless I keep one or two for myself.
Currently I have a chalk dot and a solid dot on my fridge. It’s a great way to write notes and shopping lists. I leave notes for my hubby on it all the time now that we have it on the fridge. I’m thinking of putting another one next to my desk on the wall so I can jot down notes, like appointments, so that I have them in a place I am always reminded of them. I’m horrible at remembering appointments and having it right there next to me will help me to stay organized and keep on track.
I was worried that the dots would be hard to remove but they are not. They peel off easily enough. Just be sure to keep the backing paper if you are not going to hang them up again right away. If you accidentally throw the paper out you could try wax paper.
The chalkboard dots are not permanent at all. You can remove them at any time to put them in a different room or to configure them a different way.
The chalkboard dots work GREAT! You can write on them the same way you would a chalkboard. They also wipe clean easily too. We use a paper towel or a dish cloth and every few days I wipe it with a damp wash cloth.
Imagine how much FUN your child would have with the chalkboard dots all over their playroom, or even in their bedroom. They are just the right size for little hands (and not so little hands).
The chalkboard dots also come in panels for more space. I would imagine they would look awesome going around a room like a “chair rail”. That would be neat!
The chalkboard dots come in the colors we have (cherry and sunflower) and also blue/lime and pink/violet. I’m thinking about getting a set in each color combination and using them to decorate the kid’s room. I know my daughter would love that. She loves colorful polka dots. Even if they outgrow the chalkboard dots the solid color dots make great wall accents/art too!
Bright Star Kids has a wonderful assortment of other wall graphics for your home including a princess set, farm set, under the sea set and so much more.
To view more available designs or to learn more about Bright Star Kids please visit them online by clicking here or going to http://www.brightstarkids.au/.
Thanks to Bright Start Kids and the Family Review Network for this great opportunity!
