Build-A-Book Ideas:
1. Shape Books
• Find a favorite shape (trace from coloring
book or create your own). • Stack shaped papers, and
punch holes along side. • Thread yarn or ribbon through
holes to bind book. • Write and draw about
your favorite shape or anything you like!
2. Story Time
• Stack 4 or so sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" paper. • Fold
paper in half. • Have grown-up help to staple along center
fold. • Enjoy writing and illustrating your best story ever!
3. Cook Book
• Stack 4 or so sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" paper. • Fold
paper in half. • Have grown-up help to staple along center
fold. • Label as many tabs as you need, and tape
or gluestick them to pages. (Create tabs to
divide your cook book into food sections.
Ex: drinks, snacks, meals, desserts, etc.)
4. Fold-Out-Book
• Use one long sheet of paper (Example: 5" x 20")
• Fold paper into 5 equal sections. • Number pages 1-10, using
both sides. (Younger children can do pages 1-5, using only one
side) • Create a simple story on your new fold-out book!
5. Cut-Out-Book
• Stack 4 or so sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" paper. • Fold
paper in half. • Have grown-up help to staple along center
fold, and cut-out identical circle through all pages except for last
page. • Trace circle onto last page. • Draw or paste a picture
of yourself in circle on last page. • Write story about yourself.
(Ex. Page 1. My name is Sam. 2. I like to eat spaghetti. etc.)
• Create other "Cut-Out-Books" (about pet, parent, sibling, etc.)
6. In-My-Pocket-Book
• Stack 8 1/2" x 11" papers, and
punch 2 holes along side. • Use gold brads, yarn or ribbon
to bind book. • Draw pocket on front cover. • Imagine what
you have in your pocket. Write and draw about it.
7. Scrap Book
• Stack 4 or so sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" paper. • Place an
8 1/2" x 2" piece of cardboard on top and bottom of stack of
papers • Punch two holes through cardboard and paper.
• Use yarn, ribbon or rawhide through holes to bind book.
• Write and draw pictures about family and friends in
your new scrap book!
