Letters Book Project
Keep your children and their friends occupied by putting their little minds to work with this fun and educational project.
THINGS YOU’LL NEED:
8.5 x 11″ Construction Paper (13 pieces)
Boxboard or similar material
Hole Punch
Yarn or Ribbon
Markers and Crayons
Children’s Scissors
Glue Sticks
LET’S PREPARE!
- For each book, set aside 13 sheets of construction paper. Cut the sheets in half. This will give you one sheet for each letter of the alphabet.
- In the upper right-hand corner of each page, write an upper and lower case version of one letter.
- Cut two pieces of boxboard per book. The boxboard should measure slightly larger than the construction paper pages. These will serve as sturdy front and back covers for each book.
- In the center of the kids’ table, lay out stacks of old magazines, extra construction paper, crayons and markers, children’s scissors and glue sticks.
LET’S CREATE!
- Provide each child with a stack of alphabet pages.
- Encourage kids to draw or find 2 to 3 pictures for each letter. Older children can practice writing words that correspond with the pictures they draw or paste on the page.
- To make covers, give each child two of the boxboard pieces. They can cover the board with construction paper, put their name on the front as the author of the book, plus draw, write and paste whatever they would like on their book cover!
- Fasten each book together using a hole punch and yarn.
HINTS & TIPS
- Before the project begins, create a few sample pages or even a sample book to use as a guide.
- When tying the book together, remember not to tie the yarn too tightly or the pages will rip.