Magnetic Art Easel

<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmINxRUd8pUWNPQK4cKJSV35pfPZDIp6NzrpvnSEgWOo7z6P70ybPb5q2zB3XFLtPZwvPeim0lC6YPMmxiAEnIVxH9l9YlUNhHrQers04VECCTBWDBAgUx3lrtiMIRAR9HvPA6cN8VErV/s1600/IMG_8000-733557.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692426960972745314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmINxRUd8pUWNPQK4cKJSV35pfPZDIp6NzrpvnSEgWOo7z6P70ybPb5q2zB3XFLtPZwvPeim0lC6YPMmxiAEnIVxH9l9YlUNhHrQers04VECCTBWDBAgUx3lrtiMIRAR9HvPA6cN8VErV/s640/IMG_8000-733557.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><br /><b>Materials:</b> MALA Easel<br /><b><br />Description:</b> Just because IKEA discontinued the magnetic art easel, doesn't mean your child can't have one. <br /><br />We bought the easel hoping to create an interactive way to teach our child letters and spelling. <br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpOIEdU2h6ex-YOrK6NWofFLu-nke0KqIsMBjlANUfpcgyxqH6cKG9n56KccWD3Nd8WIYnnyjdAMNDS0uu6hcFFlBAhKRVBk1Q0okBwefFHng-dZLkOHj26SmryVCK2qGAxPXP3J55632/s1600/IMG_8003-734426.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692426967684850866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpOIEdU2h6ex-YOrK6NWofFLu-nke0KqIsMBjlANUfpcgyxqH6cKG9n56KccWD3Nd8WIYnnyjdAMNDS0uu6hcFFlBAhKRVBk1Q0okBwefFHng-dZLkOHj26SmryVCK2qGAxPXP3J55632/s640/IMG_8003-734426.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1ajFdn1uLOTyQIURE4PSWmyBhSH-yIcgsMsKWyGuvl3Lcqm6TpNtSR7OUnhPVPuC60RBGFH5eVjR58xXg8wourtE91TahQ23LEarvwqTpAEvD6vQUkUJHfGgkZfP6jrX-jWrr6TkElwc/s1600/IMG_7995-735238.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692426972474220082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1ajFdn1uLOTyQIURE4PSWmyBhSH-yIcgsMsKWyGuvl3Lcqm6TpNtSR7OUnhPVPuC60RBGFH5eVjR58xXg8wourtE91TahQ23LEarvwqTpAEvD6vQUkUJHfGgkZfP6jrX-jWrr6TkElwc/s640/IMG_7995-735238.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br />We used painters tape up the edges of the easel, painted on 3 coats of the magnetic paint we purchased at a local Home Depot and TA-DA.. magnetic board!<br /><br />~ Will, Toronto

Magnetic Art Easel

Materials: MALA Easel Description: Just because IKEA discontinued the magnetic art easel, doesn't mean your child can't have one. ...

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Cheap and Easy Coloring Table for your Kid!

<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBb3EifEG-hZb2cwrLkUsF5A5UCb8j1n1Gow3_GMX5iJpvuQa7-CZFJDBrATMWizlS3E8P4pfue_H9zCo2pURn-8li30PFY806XbHwlP8S31bDq9_zYHNtTAD9EC5eKNbgTtn1iRDk5Oli/s1600/DSC04776-760757.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685467087786019218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBb3EifEG-hZb2cwrLkUsF5A5UCb8j1n1Gow3_GMX5iJpvuQa7-CZFJDBrATMWizlS3E8P4pfue_H9zCo2pURn-8li30PFY806XbHwlP8S31bDq9_zYHNtTAD9EC5eKNbgTtn1iRDk5Oli/s640/DSC04776-760757.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><br /><b>Materials:</b> MALA roll of paper, tension rod, dining room table<br /><b><br />Description:</b> I wanted to make a coloring table for my son without purchasing another table and without paying the hefty price. So I used our dining room table. I attached a roll of paper using a tension rod and created the same look and function for $5!<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pq2eZNV_7pVo7umTLasRMD3RcpeXE62VrW1kQUlhAS10_WJ8jpWQaMk8WaaOkFIorYXYCIlA_44ogcBdcFNz3k6OI3iTnSRl0-89JsErPvoFPppiyWmexQ_cQnOFD2bkZByvH7I0rhSs/s1600/DSC04759-761899.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685467093954964354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pq2eZNV_7pVo7umTLasRMD3RcpeXE62VrW1kQUlhAS10_WJ8jpWQaMk8WaaOkFIorYXYCIlA_44ogcBdcFNz3k6OI3iTnSRl0-89JsErPvoFPppiyWmexQ_cQnOFD2bkZByvH7I0rhSs/s640/DSC04759-761899.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuve-sMbqcC-WWiqNWYgg-ZgDWqVyftC_D-UkNkJvBX5YmFZf7zYDMYs3imX1qH99AL4QxpW6Bx5QgK5CssAlTfE0eXX2XTRiSPcPc76p1JZhBO8KWELdVnwDPLGOjEw9J_Pb9GxY_kE1/s1600/DSC04766-763948.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685467100441709890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuve-sMbqcC-WWiqNWYgg-ZgDWqVyftC_D-UkNkJvBX5YmFZf7zYDMYs3imX1qH99AL4QxpW6Bx5QgK5CssAlTfE0eXX2XTRiSPcPc76p1JZhBO8KWELdVnwDPLGOjEw9J_Pb9GxY_kE1/s640/DSC04766-763948.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PtU8O0V7_CkKnAiTw5guZ_w8ZhHi_ZrklI3HzwQwal0tSa_-QHFSyPjiRlp-7EfUWiL8mdP8x2e0EYYqQjjzG2EOm6qPMjAKDUxowsKptjjq5WQZlHfCoYgoEkqiJllPFXGhgeV4kNe2/s1600/DSC04770-764977.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685467106580511682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PtU8O0V7_CkKnAiTw5guZ_w8ZhHi_ZrklI3HzwQwal0tSa_-QHFSyPjiRlp-7EfUWiL8mdP8x2e0EYYqQjjzG2EOm6qPMjAKDUxowsKptjjq5WQZlHfCoYgoEkqiJllPFXGhgeV4kNe2/s640/DSC04770-764977.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhxT6ttL3s1N8It_RJDga4Zf1ZtpgJByB25BgsdjHcdNI9sXrwyehftZZOpUQKmUuy-hOL32GlBM6HSBvbpna5JCJpSO5kNwDZUDXMKX6YDmwE2H3iz6tvXlml4V6tREuUGr85cJsQGqo/s1600/DSC04769-766060.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685467109314341186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhxT6ttL3s1N8It_RJDga4Zf1ZtpgJByB25BgsdjHcdNI9sXrwyehftZZOpUQKmUuy-hOL32GlBM6HSBvbpna5JCJpSO5kNwDZUDXMKX6YDmwE2H3iz6tvXlml4V6tREuUGr85cJsQGqo/s640/DSC04769-766060.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><br />See more of the <a href="http://www.hearthomeandhunger.com/2011/12/design-make-cheap-coloring-table.html">coloring table</a>. <br /><br />~ Emily Brooker, United States

Cheap and Easy Coloring Table for your Kid!

Materials: MALA roll of paper, tension rod, dining room table Description: I wanted to make a coloring table for my son without purchasing...

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Hacker help: Any ideas on how to turn the Mala into a menuboard?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUms2cQoov2XRXa94ucugXOZm_lSo_-WKWuDyZWC9LtXcTA1C7hqAfpW0G0wxwiY7wP-VA622pFQctJGGT6cRtAhaxOV47HEQBgXOlXiD_7G7aPnfvbX_JC6SMA6us51BzTPdov0G6Pw/s1600/0092681_PE229357_S4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUms2cQoov2XRXa94ucugXOZm_lSo_-WKWuDyZWC9LtXcTA1C7hqAfpW0G0wxwiY7wP-VA622pFQctJGGT6cRtAhaxOV47HEQBgXOlXiD_7G7aPnfvbX_JC6SMA6us51BzTPdov0G6Pw/s400/0092681_PE229357_S4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Materials:</b> Mala<br /><br /><div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCMK9rwWGlH6DIBJc2xZg9ZzUBqol7ZYYRzBkyyZznMfnr_wpaci5lZ1bUvJq4hvbRGtdAhYRPAibabZ8Nx2sFqjUXHTI0QNwODsdke6QndOrSemoNUqYqFtzHiqaZ1MnSg0Af0tMF30/s1600/WS779_main-707087.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536656544895985362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCMK9rwWGlH6DIBJc2xZg9ZzUBqol7ZYYRzBkyyZznMfnr_wpaci5lZ1bUvJq4hvbRGtdAhYRPAibabZ8Nx2sFqjUXHTI0QNwODsdke6QndOrSemoNUqYqFtzHiqaZ1MnSg0Af0tMF30/s320/WS779_main-707087.jpeg" /></a></div><b>Description:</b> Ok. So I bought a Mala Tabletop paper holder and paper roll for our son to draw on. I then saw this <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/junction-paper-holder/163121" target="_blank">Junction Paper Holder</a><i> (see pic, right)</i> and want to hack my Mala into this expensive wall board. Any ideas on how to do this? Thanks. <br /><br />~ KJD, MA

Hacker help: Any ideas on how to turn the Mala into a menuboard?

Materials: Mala Description: Ok. So I bought a Mala Tabletop paper holder and paper roll for our son to draw on. I then saw this Junction ...

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