Cereal Box Crafts: Notepads
Cereal Box Crafts: Notepads
- cereal boxes or other cardboard
- Mod podge (I used matte)
- Wide thin paintbrush
- 2 large binder clips
- 2 paint stir sticks
- Exacto Knife & ruler or Paper cutter
- Paper
First of all decide what size your notepad will be based on the paper you have. You can use notecards, an existing notepad, binder paper or cut up some paper from an old composition book. Using a paper cutter or an Exacto knife with a straight edge cut your paper the size you want it. Look through all of the boxes you have and then cut out the cardboard box to fit the same size as your paper you just cut. Cut one for the front of your notepad and one for the back using a paper cuter or Exacto knife with a ruler. Sandwich the paper in between your two cardboard cereal boxes you cut out. Line them up all nicely shifting them in place until the top or side edge (depending on what side you plan on gluing) is even. Place the paint stir stick on the front and back of your notepad and secure the binder clip on top. This will hold the book in place while you bind the top with glue. Remove one of the binder clips and apply an even medium coat of Mod Podge on the edge. Move the binder clip to the side your just glued being careful to make sure the top is not touching your glue. Do the other side. Let it dry. Repeat the process two more times for a total of three coats. When dry remove clips and stir sticks and enjoy! Give them as a gift or pop one in your purse for a handy way to jot down notes. Give them to your child in a restaurant to doodle.
