CHALKY CROWN Magnetic Dry Erase Menu Board - Black - 15.6" x 11.6"
by CHALKY CROWN
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Chalky Crown magnetic menu board - fridge chalkboard with markers
The Chalky Crown magnetic menu board is the fridge pick in our best chalkboards guide. It costs about $10, includes four liquid chalk markers, and has 4.6 stars from around 9,000 Amazon reviews. That's the biggest review count of any chalkboard we cover.
What it is
A flexible black magnetic board, 15.6 x 11.6 inches, that sticks straight onto a fridge door. No drilling and no hardware. It's made for liquid chalk markers, so you get the chalkboard look without chalk dust on the counter. Writing wipes off with a wet or damp cloth, which also means it won't smear when someone brushes past.
Check your fridge first
Chalky Crown is upfront about this: the board only sticks to real magnetic metal, like a traditional painted fridge door or a metal office cabinet. It won't hold on stainless steel, glass or other non-magnetic surfaces, and many stainless steel fridges aren't magnetic. The test is easy. Put an ordinary fridge magnet on the door. If it stays, so will the board.
Using the markers
Shake each marker before use, press the tip down on a scrap surface until the ink flows, and recap it when you're done. Liquid markers dry out quickly if left open. Don't use stick chalk on this board; it's designed for markers. Our chalkboard buying guide explains the difference between stick chalk and liquid chalk.
Size
About the size of a large placemat. Room for a week of dinners or a grocery list, not both at once. Families who plan meals and shop from the same board may want two, or a framed wall board.
Who it's for
- Weekly meal planning and grocery lists
- Chore charts and reminders where everyone will see them
- Renters who can't drill into walls
- Anyone who wants a chalkboard look without chalk dust
Who should skip it
Owners of non-magnetic stainless steel fridges. Also anyone who wants to write with traditional stick chalk.
Alternatives
For a wall instead of the fridge, the Loddie Doddie 18 x 22 in magnetic chalkboard is about $35 and also holds magnets. For a bigger area at low cost, TAKSDAI chalkboard contact paper gives you two 18 in x 6.6 ft rolls for about $13. See all options in the chalkboard shop.