Book Making

Inspiring creative thinking, problem solving skills, sequencing, and motor skill development through storytelling.

Book Making can be a really project for rainy days! And, you can use items that you probably already have in at home.

What you’ll need:

• Crayons, markers, whatever you want to draw with

• Hole punch

• Paper

• String

Directions:

• Fold an 8x10 piece of paper in half and stack on top of one another until you have reached the desired number of pages. I usually make it a shorter, 5-10 page book.

• Use a hole punch to put holes on the folded side of the book, and bind with string

• Have your child tell you what to write on each page. You may have to help guide the story by asking questions like “then what happened” or asking about details of the story. What the character may have been feeling, why they felt that way, what environment are they in, etc. If your child is learning to write, this is a great activity for writing practice!

• Once the story is written, go back and illustrate each page together!

What I find to be the most fun about the project is enjoying the fully illustrated story together after its completed! It gives children a sense of accomplishment in creating their own story that they can enjoy and that you can enjoy together!

Happy creating! And as always, please tag us in your instagram posts, and share your creations! We love seeing all of your finished projects!