I wanted a vertical initiative tracker with wet/dry erase labels and enough space to hold a dozen or so trackers for when lots of people show up at the game show. I couldn’t find many options, so I came up with this using mostly stuff I had around the house.

What you need:

• Base (any block of wood)
• 1/4 inch dowel
• Clothespins
• Dry erase magnets (Not using the magnets, but this is the only way I could find very small and semi-rigid dry erase material.) Amazon Link (not affiliate)
• Sandpaper
• Hot glue gun or other adhesive
• Drill with 1/4 inch bit

Steps

1. Drill out the base and insert the dowel. Use the same size drill bit as your dowel for a snug fit.

2. Sandpaper the magnets. This is vital, as adhesives will not stick to a smooth magnet. The hot glue sticks well after the surface has been roughened up.

3. Glue a magnet on each side of the clothespins.

4. Play D&D! This is a pretty easy project. I mainly just wanted to share the idea.