Table your constant stream of morning reminders with this clever place mat, which allows kids to take responsibility for their own must-dos.

Materials

• Decorative paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• 18- by 12-inch sheet of poster board

• Markers
• Clear Con-Tact paper (or have it laminated at a copy shop)
• Nontoxic dry-erase marker
• Adhesive-backed Velcro dot

Instructions

1. Cut three 6- by 12-inch rectangles from decorative paper. Use a glue stick to affix them side by side onto the poster board.

2. Write a "Do at Home" checklist on the left rectangle and a "Take to School" checklist on the right one (leave a few blank spaces at the bottom of each list for write-in reminders).

3. Have the place mat laminated at a copy shop or cover it with clear Con-Tact paper. Your child can use a nontoxic dry-erase marker to check off items or write additional reminders. Affix an adhesive-backed Velcro dot to keep the marker in a handy spot on the mat.

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• September 2009