The Ultimate Activity Book

I made it on to the next round in SYTYC! Thanks for all the votes! Here's my project from Round 2, the Thrift Store Challenge:

While browsing through Goodwill I found a big bag of all sorts of craft/office supplies—all for only $6.99. Figuring there could be some treasures inside, I picked it up, as well as a beat up photo album. I had thoughts of an activity book for a child. The bag full of goodies contained: manila envelopes, regular envelopes, folders, pads of paper, pre-folded brochure paper, calculators (4!), masking tape, colored pencils, rubber bands… too many items to list!

Using leftover fabric from a diaper bag I made, I sewed a book cover complete with pockets for the calculator and eraser, slide in spots for the colored pencils (the pocket wraps around the back as well), and a snapping strap for holding the roll of masking tape.

Inside the book manila envelopes and scrapbook paper were used to make pocket pages that can hold all sorts of activity items—envelopes, rubber bands, stickers, shapes, and paper as well as a few extra un-labeled pocket pages.

From what I know of kids (and I know a lot of them!), they LOVE to be able to attach things—tape, glue, stickers, paper clips—they love it all. So jumbo paper clips were put around the pocket pages to later use for attaching completed art projects to the remaining pages in the photo album.

Now the book is all set to be the Ultimate Activity Book. Perfect for quiet time, traveling, or just keeping busy and having fun!

Want to make one too? The tutorial is HERE

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