A few years ago I decided this narrow hallway that connects our kitchen, family room, guest bathroom, front hall and garage door (yes, you read that right. This hallways is very HIGH traffic!) needed a runner of sorts. After a few weeks of having a runner rug constantly sliding around, bunching up and causing us to trip and needing washed way too much, I decided that I what I actually needed a solution that would add a bit of decoration to our hallway but save my sanity from always fixing and washing a rug. I came up with this idea to add a HopScotch board to the hallway and my kids were thrilled!

To make it, I taped up my squares using a ruler and painters tape and the numbers and HEAVEN letters were cut using my Cricut machine – I am sure pre-cut number stickers or number stencils from the craft store would work as well! It took very little paint and a quick afternoon to put it together. Once it was dry, I removed the vinyl numbers and letters and peeled up the painters tape. I also distressed the paint a bit to fit the style of my home and to help hide the scuffs, scratches and marks from wear that were sure to come with time and constant use.

We keep a small basket of bean bags in the kitchen for whenever my kiddos (or their friends) want to hop along!