I love the first magnetic menu planner I made, but it took quite a bit of time. I came up with a simplified version (and a VERY frugal version)!
You need:
- Paint samples (I had a file of old ones from repainting last year)
- Scissors or paper cutter
- Permanent marker
- Magnets (junk mail or old business magnets work well)
- Refrigerator or other magnetic surface
1) Pick out a handful of coordinating paint samples (approximately 5-8 cards). I had both wide and narrow samples, so I chose to use the wider ones.
2) Cut each individual color apart. Make them approximately the same height.
3) Make 30-40 cards.
4) Write individual dinner ideas on each color using a permanent marker.
5) Glue a magnet on the back of each card. Hang on your refrigerator or other magnetic surface!
I printed my main heading and days of the week from my computer and laminated them, but you could write them out as well. I love how this is so easy, inexpensive, and quick! It will also be easy to add and change menu ideas!
Like the other menu planner, you can also plan for a week or a month at a time. Your dinner ideas are right in front of you, so you’ll have plenty of options. You can also pick the best meals for what you have in your pantry or what you find on sale! Finally, you can easily change plans if necessary.
Mandie says
LOVE this!
butterfly wishes and Wonderland Dreams says
this one I could do 🙂 but fingers crossed i can win one next week 🙂
thanks for offering one as a giveaway your awesome
Terra says
Wow! What a great idea. I love it!
Amber says
Love, love, love this idea!!! Thanks!!
Amber
Lisa @ Simplified Saving says
I absolutely love this idea! This makes it easy to swap meal ideas if you have a change in plans!
Linda P. says
What an awesome idea. Thanks for sharing.
Teresa says
This is so simple and wonderful.
Mama Maintenance says
All sorts of brilliant! Love it! 🙂
Valerie
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EatHealthyLiveWell says
awesome idea and much quicker than any others I've seen. I love how colorful this could be with the paint samples!
Jenna says
I just wanted to share that I'm using this as my Christmas presents for my family and friends this year! I've requested all of their recipes titles that they use routinely well in advance and am including several blank tabs to provide a spot for new recipes! I'm making 9 sets of menu planners and can't wait to finish and give them all to their recipients. Thank you so much for this great idea!!
Merrilee Stevenson says
I really like this idea. And if one was a very organized person (which I am not–just full of ideas), one could color-code the entrees. For instance, I tend to cook certain things just in the warmer weather, and other things mainly during colder weather. One could also select a separate color for crock pot meals. This is really neat!
Jenae says
Genius! I think I might have to do this. Plus, it's also a great way to remember what "old favorite" recipes we have. 🙂
Cariann says
What a great idea… This could be a fun craft project with my boys as well… Gotta find the stash of paint chips (or just pick some up at Wal-Mart today…)
Cindy says
Does anyone know where to BUY one of these already made? If so please let me know! [email protected]
Fr1endly2 says
VERY creative and brilliant!!!
MIlle idee al nido says
ciao! we have so many paint samples and did not know what to do with them. Now, thanks to your post we have found a use. Thanks for this idea. We use this in our classroom. 🙂
sorry our english is not perfect 😛
ca angel says
Great idea! I have a ton of paint samples since we are repainting the entire house! I did something like this just with cut up index cards but I like the paint chips better. I used my other one for chores that I had to get done around the house.