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August 11, 2011

School Books!

We are quicly approaching the end of summer vacation. As a homeschool family, we never really quit schooling, just the book learnin' so to speak. We have started getting the older kids school books in already and my 3 year old keeps asking for her school books. So for my back to school challenge I made her a colors and shapes book.
These little books were really easy to make, and she has been carrying them around the house informing everyone they are HER books. I love it!
I used 3x5 index cards for the base pages. Using my gypsy I laid out each page with the words and object. I also cut out a rectangle in the color to cover the lined side of the index card. I put eyelets in the corner, threaded ribbon and it was a book.
The shape book was done generally the same way, except I used a hole punch and a binder ring instead of eyelets and ribbon. Her favorite color is green so I used green ink around all edges to take away some of the starkness of the white. I also dotted all I's with a green self stick gem.
I hope that back to school is as fun and exciting for everyone reading this as it is for my 3 yr old.
*recipe*
DCWV The grade school stack (red with dots)
misc. scraps
cricut cartridges:
doodlecharms- lady bug, popsicle, teddy bear
gypsy wanderings- jack o lantern
new arrival- duck, butterfly
live simply- turtle
george- rectangle, triangle, square, star, diamond, circle
plantin schoolbook- all wording and shadows
self stick gems
3x5 index cards
silver eyelets
binder ring
ribbon
ink

3 comments:

Suzanne cricutcraftingrammyblogspot.com said...

Great ideas Angie. I will have to make some of these in the future for my granddaughters.

MontuckyGirl said...

Great idea for helping little ones learn. I'd be tempted to laminate with my little one!

angie said...

I should have laminated them...she found her crayons....but she has carried them around since I have made them...which to me is the biggest joy when I create something.

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