Monday, August 17, 2015

Chore Charts and Meal Planners from DIY Scrap Pages

This post was updated in 2025; the company I designed & printed these items with at the original writing of this post a decade ago is no longer extant.  However, these updated designs can now easily be ordered with a couple of clicks so that you can order and even gift these pages!  I created them using Artisan by Forever so you can just order and frame.


Wow, there are really a lot of possibilities when you can essentially DESIGN YOUR OWN SCRAP PAGES!  I have done so many creative things like this to personalize my own home decor, make my own planners and charts, and more.

NOTE:  I am a Forever affiliate called an Ambassador (a decision I made because I love it so much), so you will find affiliate links in this post. I earn a commission from anything purchased at my website, and being your Ambassador means I'm here to help you with questions, too.

CHORE CHARTS

These are some fun charts I just made for a craft fair where I'll be a vendor.  These are made from 8x8 scrap pages and framed so you can write on them with a dry erase marker!!  Love. 

(designed and printed in 2015; not available now--but keep reading!)

Be sure you order a frame with a thin edge, like this one

In 2025, these newly-designed options come in Blues or Rose Gold.  Easily order at the links below the photos.
Get your own without doing any of the design work here!

Get your own without doing any of the design work here!

Note:  If you'd like to personalize something like this, changing colors or adding a child's name, I do hire out to make projects.  Something like this wouldn't take me long.  Reach out and we can chat about it.  Or, if you'd like to design yourself using Artisan, you can learn more about the software program here and here.  After designing, you can submit your projects for professional publishing at Forever Print, which is perfect because the quality is amazing!

MENU BOARDS

The other household charts I made are equally awesome, in my opinion.  :)  These are meal planners.  Same idea, two different styles.

(designed and printed in 2015; not available now--but keep reading!)

(designed and printed in 2015; not available now--but keep reading!)

Again, these 11x8.5 scrap pages get framed so you can write on the glass with dry erase markers. 

In 2025, there is a newly-designed option similar to my original designs shown above, and there is a new style, too.   Easily order at the links below the photos. 

Get your own here without any of the design work!

As I mentioned, the two updated chore charts and the meal planner above are printed on digital scrapbook pages, so you'll just order, wait for the gorgeous professional printing to come in the mail, and then buy thin-edged frames at any local store so you can write on the glass with a dry-erase marker.

Or, to skip a trip to the store, this Tabletop Panel is an excellent option.  It's 8x10, and it comes with a stand (which you can see in the side view below).  The glossy surface is perfect for a dry-erase marker.

This designed-for-you Tabletop Panel menu board can be ordered with a click here.

I'd love to see your chore charts or menu boards in use!  Email me a picture at photoandstorytreasures@gmail.com or post it in our Facebook group so our whole memory-keeping community can ooooh and ahhhhh together!

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6 comments:

  1. These are all so cute! What great ideas.

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    1. Thank you, Joanne. I'm tickled with how they turned out. :) Happy to have you stop in!

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  2. I love the idea of a framed chore chart and dinner menu. I know many people use their phones for this information, but I still find myself writing plans out, and yes, I still use a dry-erase marker. I love these ideas so much. Thank you for sharing with us at the Crazy Little Lovebirds link party.

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    1. Ha--this is the first time I have ever considered using my phone for something like this! :) LOL I have done this for so many years that my kids are used to being able to look at it in the kitchen to see what we're having for dinner, so I'm a die hard for the written version. Thanks so much for hosting the party, Steph, and for sharing your thoughts here, too. :)

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  3. Hey Jen, what great ideas. Love these.
    Thanks bunches for sharing with Sweet Tea & Friends this month dear friend. I appreciate you.
    xo

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