Here’s something your youngsters can make for their little friends. It’s quick and inexpensive and personalized. Little custom notebooks.
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What you need:
- original artwork
- scanner & computer
- mini notebooks (Target/WalMart/office supply)
- Mod Podge
- craft/foam brush
- disposable plate
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Simple steps to create:
Step 1. Have your child draw something festive. (Of course this idea can be used any time. It’s not holiday-specific.) Be sure they put their name somewhere.
Step 2: Scan the art. In your photo editing software, crop to desired dimensions based on the size of your notebooks.
Step 3: In a word processing program (Word, Pages, etc.), drop in copies of the art and be sure they’re the exact size you need them to be.
Step 4: Print however many you need and trim to size. Plain copy paper is just fine.
Step 5: Spread Mod Podge all over the entire notebook cover. Place art. (Mod Podge, if you’ve never used it, is basically glue.)
Step 6: Once the art is in place, spread Mod Podge over top the entire cover again. Allow to dry. (It dries pretty quickly and it dries clear, leaving a nice protective layer over the art.)
Step 7: Help your kiddo spread holiday cheer to their friends.
Tags: children's art, gift idea, kids, little notebooks
Tomorrow is the last day of school before break here – “AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH”!!!!
Here, too! Darn! Would’ve been cool to have done this. Guess we’ll do it for another holiday.
V-day will be here before we know it.
That’s great! I think I’ll have my little guy do that for Valentines day, instead of the little cards.
Great idea!
these are cute but our last day is tomorrow too.!!!!
Love this idea – would be a great gift idea for Grandma as well.
Karen
Great idea- thanks for sharing!
this is perfect! just the idea i needed- been trying to find something my 3 year old could make for her friends. thank you!
love this! thinking maybe for Valentines day.. I already have my girls in the class gift, this would be fun for the boys in class…something to add the the sweets, that’s handmade. For the girls I’m making the simplest heart hair clips. It is up on my blog for a friend looking at making simple Christmas gifts for her girl scout troop, in case someone needs inspiration
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Saving this for next year. I’ll stock up on notebooks in August when they’re on super sale!!!
LOVE this idea Becky! Not quite as much as I’d LOVE to zip over to Amazon and order your new Project Life 2011, but still… it is a fantastic idea I know we will be using here. Thank you for sharing!
My house is looking “Becky Higginsed” now with my dowloaded prints framed, my new floral arrangements, and some gift bags with Bath and Body soaps ready to go – seriously, your videos and suggestions are such lifesavers this season! THANK YOU!!!
These are just adorable. My middle son loves to draw, so I think we’ll make some for grandma and grandpa.
Almost a week before Christmas…do you think next year there will be better planning as far as getting a product out in time?
Great product, perhaps for Grandpa’s birthday in Feb!
Aw so cute, something a Grandma would definitely appreciate!
LOVE that idea!
Very cute idea! I have a few grandparents and aunts I know that would love something like this for Christmas. Will be picking up some notebooks and the dollar store today and then time for some crafting!
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AWESOME idea! Love this.
I think a grandparent would like this too.
Thanks for the idea. My 3 year old and 6 year old made 65 of these (for preschool and 1st grade). But since I was short on time, I did not use mod podge. I simply used the 8.5″ x 11″ labels and cut them down to size. Self adhesive and quickly done, LOVE it!
I think something very s creative