Crazy Easy Reuseable Tracing Mats

I'm thrilled to be a part of a brand new monthly series all about repurposing!! On the first Wednesday of every month, we'll be sharing recycled redos...my favorite! We've even created a new Pinterest board dedicated to all our repurposed, recycled and reused projects!

So, today to kick off our Repurpose, Recycle, Reuse series, I'm going to share with you a CRAZY EASY diy...seriously, anybody could do this, guys.

Wouldn't you know it, I was in the thrift store the other day... *smile* .... and I ran across these old vinyl placemats...4 for $1.

I'm not typically a placemat type of person, so I thought, why not turn them into tracing mats for the kids!

After I measured and drew a few straight lines to help guide me, I wrote the words across the mat using a pencil. Once I liked how it looked, I used a Sharpie to create tracing lines.

I erased the pencil marks and let Ross trace away.
Simple as that!
(And, if you weren't sure, crayon wipes right off of vinyl with a dry paper towel!)

I've even had thoughts of taking these to a restaurant for entertainment purposes.

Wanna check out more from our series???
Be sure to stop by these cools sites:

Thrifty and Chic 

Turn old shirts into lampshade covers

Bigger Than The Three Of Us 

Make a lamp out of a candlestick

Lovely Etc.  

Dining Room Chairs Transformed with a Shower Curtain 

All Things G & D 

Easy DIY Valentine Poppers

It All Started With Paint 
Paper Roses


And...Congratulations Mandy Powell!! 
You're the first Pattern Pod giveaway winner!!
Don't forget to comment!! 2 more chances to win by Friday!!