We Can/Can't Play Sign

We are blessed to live on a cul-de-sac with a bunch of families with kids.  All of the kiddos love to play outside together riding their bikes, scooters and tricycles up and down the street, while the parents get together to talk and socialize. 

I can't tell you how many times we've answered the door to see one of the neighbor kids asking if one of the girls can come out to play.  We love that they have great friends to play with but not when we are busy with homework or dinner.  That got me thinking that we need some sort of a sign to hang on our door so we don't have to drop everything we are doing to run to the door. 

I picked up this wooden plaque from Joann's and sanded it down.

I spray painted it black first, sanded it down some, then a few coats of yellow followed by some more sanding to give it that distressed look. 

I'm not great at spray painting but luckily my husband is great at so many things and painting is one of them! 

{Thanks for your help babe!}

After the painting and sanding was finished

I used one of the vinyl stickers I had left over

from my DIY Chalkboard Canisters I made last month.

This time it fit perfect ;)

I used some scrap booking stickers to write

the "we" and "play", and will be keeping some

chalk by the front door for when I need to change

 the sign.  I'm sure the girls will love to help

change the sign when we need to change it. 

Here is the sign all finished!

I LOVE how it turned out!

Easy and Cheap are my kind of projects.

I paid less than $2 for the wood and the same on

the ribbon since I had a coupon for Joann's and I had everything else on hand. 

These would make great neighbor Christmas gifts.

{Ignore the last statement if you happen to be my neighbor}

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