Design: Custom Wall Clock

Awesome: You can pick up a battery operated wall clock for under $5 at places like Walmart and Target. Not so awesome: the available design choices can be a bit bland. Awesome: you can design your own clock background. I designed this silhouette clock background, printed it, and cut it out using the paper background that came with the clock as a template.

THE TAKE AWAY: Since I am now teaching my little ones to tell time on analog clocks, I will do whatever it takes to draw their attention to the clocks. Dress up your wall clock by using your favorite photograph, artwork, fabric, or monthly calendar as the background. You can even replace the hours on your clock with words like “eat”, “sleep”, “play”, “laugh”.