Make any surface interactive with the latest trend in home decorating – chalkboard paint. Whether you buy a ready-made can or make your own, there’s seemingly no end to the creative things you can do with it. Here’s our top 7.

• Wall calendar – Grab some tape, grab some paint. 42 squares later you’ve got yourself the coolest calendar on the block.

• Jar labels – Plain jar? Boring. Jar painted with chalkboard pain? Super fun.

• Perfect pantry door – Did you need rice? Or was it orzo? Make sure your grocery list is up-to-date by paining the inside (or outside) of your pantry door.

• Kid-proof table – How do you stop a kid from writing on the kitchen table? Make her draw on the coffee table.
• Chalkboard paint magnets – What do you get when you stick magnets to the back of seven 5” x 5” pieces of wood covered in chalkboard paint? Seven of the neatest customizable magnets you’ve ever seen.
• Chalkboard drawers – Where did you put those jeans again? Paint the front of your dresser drawers and you’ll never ask yourself that question again. (Also works great for kitchen cabinets.)
•  Interactive art – Grab some cool stencils, paint them on a few walls, give your guests chalk and let them release their inner VanGoghs.