Dry Erase Markers

With your calendar, you will need some dry erase markers. Some people like to use only black ones, but colors are very popular, and not only with children. Colors help you make sense at a quick glance of everything on the calendar, so long as you have a system.

On any dry erase board, be it a calendar or a plain board, you really need to use dry erase markers or else you will face some difficult cleanup. Luckily, these markers are widely available. You can pick some up locally or try someplace online for a better selection and possibly better prices.

We recommend non-toxic dry erase markers particularly with children or with anyone who has any kind of reaction to the regular markers. They are better for the environment as well.

Some Popular  Dry Erase Markers

Expo dry erase markers are very popular. They come in several lines. We were pleased to see that the most colors are for the Expo low odor dry erase markers which come in black, red, blue, green, yellow, orange, brown, purple, lime green, pink, aqua, and turquoise. These markers use alcohol-based inks, which are less toxic that the regular markers which use a chemical much like what is used in removers for fingernail polish. (That chemical is used industry-wide, by and large.)

The links we just gave take you to Amazon; here is a link to the FAQ page on Expo dry erase markers from the manufacturer's website.

Other brands that people like include Crayola dry erase markers, Quartet dry erase markers, and Sanford dry erase markers, as well as others. (Sanford makes Expo.)

Washable dry erase markers are a great idea for a home dry erase calendar or board, specially if you have children. Washable here means it will come off  children's hands and clothing as well as off the board.

If you want to buy dry erase marker sets, that is easy. Mostly, they come in sets. Here's a link to the best-selling dry erase marker sets at Amazon.