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Chalkboard Christmas Countdown

December 9, 2017 by Wifeeclectic 12 Comments

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown

This fun Chalkboard Christmas Countdown is easy to make and the perfect way to count down until Christmas Day! With just a few supplies from Oriental Trading and some vinyl, you will have a count down in no time. This is so easy that you could even have your kids make their own by themselves.

 

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown Supplies

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown

You will need:

  • These stand up wood squares from Oriental Trading
  • Chalkboard Paint
  • Red and Green Vinyl and a way to cut it
  • Chalk

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown : Chalkboard Paint

Paint your stand up square with chalkboard paint. The kind of paint that I used needed 1 hour in between coats and then 24 hours to cure after painted, so plan accordingly. Then design and cut out your vinyl. I used both red and green vinyl for the ornaments and the words. If you have a Cricut, you can find my cut file here.  

You may also like: A Christ Centered Christmas Craft Advent for Kids 

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown : Vinyl Ornaments

After you square is painted, dried and cured, add your ornaments to the side of it. All of my ornaments had a green base, so I applied that first. Because these ornaments are a little bit bigger, I didn’t use any transfer tape, I just applied them like a sticker.

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown : Layering Vinyl

Smooth your first layer of vinyl with a scraper and then add the second layer, the red circle on top.

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown : Using Transfer Tape

Weed all of your letter and then cover them with a piece of transfer tape. Use a scraper or credit card to smooth the transfer tape over the letters and then peel the transfer tape and letters off of the carrier sheet. Center the transfer tape where you want it to go on the chalkboard and then use a scraper to smooth it down again. Slowly peel the transfer tape off of the chalkboard, if any of the letters pull up, put the transfer tape back down, rub the top of that particular letter and then try and peel it back up again. Repeat until all of the letters stay down on the chalkboard.

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown : How to prime a chalkboard

Take the side of a piece of chalk and rub it all over your chalkboard. This is called priming the chalkboard, it is what allows you to be able to erase without leaving residue.

Chalkboard Christmas Countdown

Add the current days until Christmas and then stand your chalkboard up in the stand and put it somewhere you will see it! My kids absolutely love erasing the days and writing the new one every day!

Do you do a Christmas countdown?

Filed Under: Christmas, Cricut, Holidays, Tutorials Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, Christmas, Oriental Trading

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  1. Bill Sweeney says

    December 16, 2017 at 6:06 pm

    This is a great idea and a great craft to do with the kids. It gets them even more into the Christmas spirit! We do a Christmas countdown, with an advent calendar

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  2. Kenneth Agudo says

    December 17, 2017 at 12:35 am

    That’s cute, a great idea. Actually, I also have a cork board in my room that I pin important notes and things I should do to stay reminded. Everyone is excited for Holiday!

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  3. Cheryl says

    December 17, 2017 at 7:57 am

    Super adorable! We countdown with an activity advent calendar. Tons of fun! (But a lot of work! LOL)

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  4. Lisa Favre says

    December 17, 2017 at 10:45 am

    I don’t use chalkboard nearly enough but they make for such cute crafts. Love this idea!

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  5. Kim says

    December 17, 2017 at 1:14 pm

    Very cute and easy to make…I miss those days when my son was little and we did things like this

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  6. Brandy says

    December 17, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    This chalkboard Christmas countdown is super cute, I know that I will love to have this in the home. I admit I love the chalkboard look because it reminds me of a “rustic” type decor theme which is my favorite! Appreciate you sharing it!

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  7. sara says

    December 17, 2017 at 5:54 pm

    What a fun craft! I think my kids would love to change the number and see the countdown each day. Thank you for sharing the steps.

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  8. Tim B says

    December 18, 2017 at 8:52 am

    Great diy idea to help get in the Christmas spirit. You did a really nice job putting it together. I’ve seen some similar chalk boards at stores but your way seems much more affordable, personalized and fun to do than just buying one.

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  9. Jeanine says

    December 18, 2017 at 9:45 am

    What a really cute and fun idea! I’m a little behind so maybe I can do something like this next year! It’s adorable!

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  10. Peachy says

    December 19, 2017 at 3:37 am

    This is so creative and a fun way to anticipate Christmas. My daughter will love to do this.

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  11. BrandonUsart says

    December 20, 2017 at 8:34 am

    I love all your posts. You’ve done great job

    Reply
  12. DouglasJoula says

    January 28, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    I like all your posts. You’ve done fantastic job

    Reply

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