I posted this back in September for Meremade’s Back to School series. We are now well into the school year, but it can be a project for anytime really. So I’m reposting it to my blog today.
Enjoy!_______________________________________________________Hi Meremade readers!
I’m Delia from delia creates, and I’m pretty darn excited to share my back to school project with you.
Enjoy!_______________________________________________________Hi Meremade readers!
I’m Delia from delia creates, and I’m pretty darn excited to share my back to school project with you.
I don’t know about you, but the start of school for us means the start of a schedule.
It can be a struggle to get my 1st grader to manage his time, so I came up with a clock to not only help him improve his time management but also help him with learning how to tell time.
It’s essentially a dry erase board turned clock.
I took a square 17×17 dry erase clock from Walmart {about $6}, and some clock hardware that I got from Hobby Lobby. I didn’t like the clock hands the mechanism came with so I bought extra hands.
I measured with a ruler to find the center.
I used the smaller drill bit to drill a hole from the back to the front. This is the pilot hole. Sorry no picture.
Then I used the large drill hole from the front to the back {so the metal would look clean on top and bend into the back}. The measurements for your clock pieces should be listed on the package. Use that as a guide to decide how big of a drill bit you need to use.
I applied some vinyl numbers.Thank you to my friend Tiffany who cut these for me for free! Which was lucky because I was starting to go way over my normal budget. : / Thanks Tiffany!
I assembled the clock as described on the clock mechanism package.
And that’s it!
Easy enough?
I add my son’s schedule to the clock with dry erase markers so he knows what he’s supposed to do and when.
It’s also great for when he doesn’t believe me that it’s homework time. I just say, ” Check the clock.” 🙂 It reduces arguments from him – a little bit anyway. It also helps that he can read.
If you’re child can’t read yet you can always draw pictures instead.
So obviously this clock only spans 12 hours. Which means that I have to change it daily, but it’s dry erase. So it’s easy. And I can change it easily for when he isn’t in school on the weekends.
I can write reminders on the side or even attach notes/permission slips to the clock so we don’t forget them as we leave the door in the morning.
I’ve considered using it myself and writing down my appointments on it! Now that I’m pregnant I’m twice as forgetful. 🙂
I hope you are all enjoying being back in school! Thanks for having me Jennifer!
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I guess I can also give an update on how this clock has been working for us since I posted this.
After several weeks of school, the rhythm of our schedule set in and I found didn’t need to write everything down everyday anymore. Now it’s a great place to write and ‘pin’ up reminders, appointments, etc.
**You can now purchase the materials to make this project as a kit from Amazon.com. Click on the button below to learn more:
That's so cute and clever! If my family could actually stick to schedule, that might come in handy! LOL
I love this! What a great idea. I've pinned it to make later.
WOW~! this is a fantastic idea~! Grandson Ben who needs a schedule could really use this clock.. He is 5 years old and needs a visual clock like this ~ plus it will help him to learn how to tell time.. Thanks a lot.. I'm going to pass this on to my daughter..so she can make this for Ben..
Have a great day~! ta ta for now from Iowa:)
Such a cute and simple idea. I love it!
I loved seeing this the first time around! And I love it even more the second time around! Thanks so much for sharing this great idea!!
This is THE BEST idea!! I too have a first grader who has trouble with the schedule aspect of life 🙂 I recently purchased a white board where I listed the things he had to do to get ready for school. I’ve been talking to my husband about how he needs a clock in his room…this is absolutely perfect. Will also make a good handmade Christmas gift for him since I have trouble coming up with stuff. Thanks!
Julie
http://www.vibrant-designs.net
Fantastic idea! I'd probably just doodle round the clock with the odd reminder, but that would be fun 🙂
Love this idea! I’m a homeschooling mom and this could have so many purposes!
PS – Love your blog and your name. My daughter’s name is Delia, too!
Thanks Tiffany! How fun! I don’t get to meet many other Delias.