Hello and Happy Monday, DIY Friends and Folks!

Do you need a fun fast project to give as a gift to a child?  Or does your child just love to play school, and a small, foldable chalkboard easel would be much appreciated and inspire endless hours of creative play?

Many of us, myself included here, are Moms, and there's nothing we love more than building projects for our kids!  My dear friend Jaime from That's My Letter is a mother of three, and she wrote me asking to collaborate on plans for a folding desktop easel.  At $50 or more to buy, who can afford to shell out the cash for one for each of your kids?  And then some for all the birthday requests you are going to get!

DIY to the rescue!

Check out this DIY cuteness ... for less than half the cost!  Yep, $20 bucks, and some creative therapy for you, and your kids could be playing with this folding chalkboard easel!

And the whole shebang folds right up for easy carrying.  IDEA: Place a hook on the wall and hang by the handle on the wall when not in use or for wall mount use or display!

So you ready to make one, or two, or more?  Of course we got you covered with the free plans below, but please take a second to stop over and read Jaime's post on how she built and finished her chalkboard easels and see lots more pictures!  Thank you again Jaime!!!