As promised I will be incorporating a lot of rustic elements in my Hanukkah DIY projects.  This is another easy project-but it does take some art skills.  

You’ll need:

chalkboard paint

a wooden sign

painters’ tape

chalkboard markers

a sponge tip brush

chalk

To start: I taped off the area of the sign I wanted to paint. Then I applied  1 even coat of chalkboard paint.  

Then I activated my chalkboard markers by pressing in the tip several times and free handed the letters.  Underneath I drew the menorah.  I tried to draw flames, but the slats got in the way so I just repainted over them with a small brush.  Many chalkboard markers are permanent, so if you make a mistake you have to paint over it.  This morning I told Ben that Hanukkah is coming up and we drew the number of nights on together.  I told him the number in Hebrew and English. He has been learning how to count in both languages.  We also talked about how 10 and 9 make 19.  He liked drawing with the chalk on the sign.  

I added a burlap and a wire edged ribbon tied in a knot, trimming the ends.  Now I need to make something to count the actual nights of Hanukkah!