Make Your Own Clipboards Out Of Scrap Pieces Of Wood And Reuse The Backs Of Office Paper

Posted Jul 23, 08 -Filed Under Uncategorized, children's activities (recycled materials) 

To make your own clipboard, you will need to find a thin scrap board. If it isn’t the right size, you will have to cut it to fit standard office paper. If you don’t want to bother cutting your board, ask around until you find something approximately the right size. Paint it with spare paint from your shed or leave it natural. When it dries completely, attach a clip like the one in the photo. The clips can be found at office supply stores.

Clipboards like these have a lot of uses. Drawing is just one.

If you are using your clip board to leave messages you may want to attach a pencil to your clipboard with a piece of string or ribbon. This clipboard was made from the top of a wooden box of liquor and the string was found at a second hand store.

Also see: Adding pictures to clipboard clips, salvaged laminate flooring clipboards, and using clipboards to display children’s artwork.

 

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5 Responses to “Make Your Own Clipboards Out Of Scrap Pieces Of Wood And Reuse The Backs Of Office Paper”

  1. Dianne on March 21st, 2009 5:04 am

    Hi, I think is very good to use up leftovers and scraps. My son could do this himself and make them for members of the family, knowing he made them himself, giving his self esteem a boost, is an excellent idea

  2. Why Buy a Plastic Clipboard? | 1800blogger on May 28th, 2009 7:46 pm

    [...] A clipboard is not a very complicated device, it is what it says it is a board with a clip on it. If you can find a suitable board or board-like item lying around, just buy a big-ass clip at Staples and voila. [...]

  3. kiki on March 28th, 2010 3:17 pm

    Cool i did not know you could make a HOMEMADE
    clipboard!! Wow Wow Wow it is soooo amazing:)

  4. kiki on March 28th, 2010 3:31 pm

    that is the greatest idea ever!!!!!!!I love it!

  5. anna on March 28th, 2010 3:33 pm

    i am going to make one now!!!!:)

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