Sunday afternoon we were getting ready to head outside for a walk when I noticed something different about a small section of wall in our living room. On the buttercream paint was a whole bunch of orange as if a certain little girl in our house was trying to create a Picasso with her crayon. I have no idea when she did it. I didn't think we left her alone with a crayon and some paper, but evidence indicated otherwise.
After I called Keith in, we both had the same thought -- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I grabbed one we had used once before and started on the wall. After a few minutes of elbow grease with the Magic Eraser, I had a decimated eraser, but no more crayon on the wall. Yea! This is quite worth the $1 or so each that these things cost.
I've thought that when the time comes for Autumn to move into a big-girl bed we might paint her room. Right now the walls are a plain white and a fresh coat of paint -- white or colored -- wouldn't hurt. I've seen the paints specifically geared toward kids' rooms. One that I could find with an Internet search was Dutch Boy's Kid's Room paint. Supposedly, it's scrubbable, durable and stain resistant.
I've thought about using the chalkboard paint, but it doesn't come in a nice rainbow of colors, there'd be chalk dust everywhere and I worry that it might encourage her to color on other walls. That would counteract the whole reason for the special paint!
If any of you have used any of the special paints in your house, I'd love to hear how it worked out...