Assorted stickers Coordinating cardstock Chipboard or cardboard Assorted ribbon Hemp, twine or chain Scissors or trimmer Ruler Pencil Marker Eyelet hole punch Adhesive Choose a theme and color scheme. Cut chipboard/cardboard into as many 3″ x 3″ squares desired, to use as pages for mini-book. Cut one piece of cardstock to 4½” x 4½” Center […]
Printable Alphabet Letters (optional) Heavy Paper or Cardstock Magazines Glue Stick or Zip Dry Glue Crayons or Markers Hole Puncher and Ribbon or a Stapler Scissors This project can be as hard or as simple as you want it! The idea is to create your own alphabet book. Each page will feature a different letter […]
Ziploc bags glue cardboard scissors magazine/photographs of animals stickers markers 20″ shoelace, 25″ ribbon or cording Cut cardboard to fit inside Ziploc bag. Decorate cardboard with pictures, stickers, drawings and words. Put inside bag and “zip” closed. Repeat until 2-5 “pages” can be assembled. Punch holes along edge of pages and thread ribbon or cord […]
A homemade picture book is a personal introduction to literacy.  • sturdy plastic photo album with plastic photo protectors • photographs, greeting cards, and pictures cut out of magazines • heavy card stock • nontoxic glue Gather materials to get started, then let your baby’s or toddler’s interest dictate the content.  Feature family photos. Glue photos to card […]
Grab your child’s interest with homemade books. • Drawing paper • Markers and/or crayons • Ink pad and stamps • Bookbinding materials: a stapler, or a hole punch and yarn or small binder rings  The Shape of Things: Can your child identify a circle, square, triangle, or rectangle in the objects around her? Take a walk and encourage […]
Favorite words about being on the go make up the art and design of this homemade book. magazines construction paper glue markers, crayons, pencils or paints Invite your child to find a variety of pictures in magazines that show people or animals moving, and cut them out. Create a list of words that describe the […]
Tickle your child’s tongue with a homemade book of rhymes.  • magazine or catalog with appealing pictures • children’s safety scissors • glue stick • stapler • drawing paper • marke • die  Ask your child to staple together several sheets of paper. She can make a cover for the book with crayons or markers. Give your child an appealing magazine […]
