Selecting Magnets For Your Magnetic Chalkboard Wall

Once you have created your magnetic chalkboard wall, the first things you are going to want are some fun magnets for the kids.

Alphabet letters are always a good choice, as are numbers. Additionally, magnets with animals, dinosaurs, people, and fun shapes are great for imaginative play. Because your wall is a chalkboard as well, kids can draw trees, houses, and anything else they can imagine for interactive pretend play with the magnets. Picture magnets are great for imaginative play, and alphabet magnets are excellent teaching tools.

When selecting magnets, take a look at the backs. While magnetic walls will hold the plastic magnetic letters with the small bar magnets, these are not nearly as secure as magnets with magnetic sheet backings. Moreover, the bar magnets can come loose and fall out, which can present a choking hazard. I bought both kinds of magnetic alphabet letters, and have just replaced the plastic ones with the nice Melissa and Doug wooden ones. Also, the Melissa and Doug set contains both upper and lower case letters, which is great for teaching beginning reading and spelling skills. You can see how much better the magnetic backing is on the wooden alphabet letters. The small magnets on the back of the number fall out easily and are not very strong.

Magnetic number sets which include mathematical symbols are fun for learning the basics of math, as well as number ordering, counting, and number recognition.

I am also a huge fan of the magnetic pattern blocks. These are a terrific way to encourage creative play. My oldest son has made all kinds of fantastic creatures and scenes out of the included squares, circles, triangles, and diamond shapes.

Another fun and creative option is to create your own magnets. Adhesive magnetic sheets may be applied to your own photos, drawings, and favorite mementos. Kids could enjoy creating personalized gifts, as well as making their own magnetic toys for their magnetic wall.

Once you have a nice assortment of magnets, consider what kind of chalk you will need. If you have created a ledge below the magnetic chalkboard wall, you will want to purchase chalk that will not roll off. Triangular shaped chalk is not only practical, but encourages proper finger positioning for writing.

Over-sized chalk is another nice option. Sidewalk chalk is fun to hold, and easy for really little children to grasp. Because very small kids tend to tap the chalk against the magnetic chalkboard wall, over-sized chalk is also a more durable choice.

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