DIY: magnetic pen & eraser holder for your board

So this is the time moms actually do all those fun crafts you see on Pinterest! My husband was wondering why I was taking so long staring at the crafts isles in the grocery store and all I wanted to get was a pack of magnets.

Anyway, my first DIY craft for this blog is just a pretty-fied recycled chocolate box with a magnet at the back :)

Finished product.

Why do I need it? Because I now have a magnetic board inspired by Pinterest! We bought a huge oil drip pan from Walmart - we even bought it where they said we should!

I started off with a chocolate box. I cut it in half and then glued them together in the middle to make a thicker box.

Then I took a scrapbook paper and covered it.

Cut the top part so you can fold it into the box.

Glue on a magnet at the back. I didn't even bother covering the back part completely.

And it's done!

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