Hi Brandi — what a fun teacher’s gift! Because the pickling wash seeps into the wood and is rather transparent, you can paint right over the letters and numbers! That makes this a super easy craft to do! I love pickling wash because it is so easy to work with! Thanks for your question!

Hi Joan, Did you order the one I suggested in my post above? That one comes with the dates and words, which is why I mentioned it within my article. (I also got confused with the blank calendar kits as to where the numbers and months and days were supposed to go.) My only suggestion is to look at the link I suggested and click on those images to try and see which numbers go where. You can also see how some of the numbers are oriented in my photos above. I gave mine away as a gift, so no longer have it to help you more than this. Good luck!

I love the pickling effect too, as you can probably tell from my various projects!

Thanks Morena! I use these a lot as they are the accent colors in our home. 🙂