Abe Lincoln’s Top Hat Chalkboard
Abraham Lincoln was known for the black top hat he wore – and for his inspiring words In this activity you can learn how to make a top hat chalkboard to use for your own drawings or inspiring words!
Supplies
- Cereal Box (I used a large sized cereal box), cardboard or poster board
- Chalkboard Paint (black)
- Paint brush
- Hot Glue Gun or extra-strength glue
- Removable mounting squares
- Chalk
Directions
- If you are using cardboard or poster board: cut a rectangle at least 8 inches wide by 12 inches long for the hat and 12 inches long by 2 inches wide for the brim (but your top hat can be any size you’d like!)
- If you are using a Cereal Box: open the seams of the Cereal Box
- Cut the panels of the cereal box apart
- Take one face panel and one side panel
- With the chalkboard paint, paint both panels
- Let the panels dry
- Attach the side panel to the bottom of the face panel to create the shape of Lincoln’s top hat
- Hang Abe Lincoln’s Top Hat Chalkboard
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