DIY Cork Board Mouse Pad

My daughters’ work area just got a bit more fun with our DIY cork board mouse pads. I can not imagine them not wanting to sit down to do their school work now. Well… I can image it, but let’s stay positive. These mouse pads took less than an hour to make and really add something special to their desk. I think I will need to make one for myself!

Materials

Corkbord

Paint

Paint brush

X-ACTO knife (depending on what you are making and only to be handled by an adult)

Smiley Face Mouse Pad

My daughter painted the entire round cork board yellow, including the edges, waited for the paint to dry, and then painted on eyes and a mouth. It was so simple to make and came out looking incredibly adorable. I think it will keep her smiling as she completes her assignemnts.

Rainbow Mouse Pad

To make the rainbow mouse pad, an adult needs to cut the cork board into a rainbow shape using an X-ACTO knife. Once done, put the X-ACTO knife away. Once we completed that step, it was time to measure each section so that each color of the rainbow would be the same size. Well, that was my plan, but my daughter was so excited to begin painting that we skipped that step and she just got to work.

To avoid the colors from blending into each other, my daughter waited for each section to dry fully before moving on to the next. She also made sure to paint the edges as they would be visible. I must say, each color looks about the same size even though we didn’t measure. I think her creation came out great and will definitely keep her in a good mood as she completes her assignments.

Comment down below if you give this a try. Can’t wait to see what you made!

*Adult supervision is required*