A Chalkboard Pig

Remember the piggy bank that Boo picked out a few nights ago for Daddy's Christmas present?


I convinced her to paint it with chalkboard paint! To paint a ceramic piece like this I recommend using chalkboard spray paint because you will get a smoother finish, but with a toddler that isn't so easy. We used a small roller and this can of chalkboard paint:


I let Boo do most of the rolling herself:


Every once in a while I could ask her if I could "try painting" and she would let me smooth out some of the large areas for her:


We used a small paint brush to paint in the hard to reach areas and then smoothed them out with a roller:


You will need to do several coats of the chalkboard paint, letting it dry in between.

A little trick I use for rollers so they don't dry out? Wrap the paint-covered roller in a plastic bag and stick it in the freezer! You can even leave it overnight and just take it out and continue painting when you need to:


Here is the finished chalkboard piggy bank.....it's a little bumpy but I think Boo did a pretty good job!


After the paint has set overnight, you can use chalk to decorate it:


Boo wanted to write her name....


.....and Daddy's, so he will know whose piggy bank it was when he opens it Christmas morning:


This would be a great gift for any age.....child or adult! So fun to decorate the piggy's expression:


Or make one for yourself and write what you are saving for on it!



Here are a few other projects I've done in the past using chalkboard paint: