How to Make a Personalized Book for Preschoolers
Personalized books can be lots of fun for preschoolers. You can use them to expand your child's vocabulary or to help with recognition of friends and relatives that live far away. Either way, your child will love the personal touch you put into making this book.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Zip top bags
- Card stock
- Pictures
- Magazines
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Stapler
- Masking tape
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Gather up quart-size zip top bags, card stock cut to fit inside and either magazines or pictures of family and friends.
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Place the desired number of zip top bags together for number of pages in book. At least 5 pages are recommended.
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Staple them together by the bottom of each bag. This would be the opposite of the bag where the opening is located.
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Pick out family and friend pictures to glue to the cut card stock. Or you can choose to cut pictures of a magazine. Use pictures that your child recognizes and can say, then add a few that will be easy for your child to say and can build on their vocabulary.
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Write on the card stock the name of the family or friend. Or you can write the name of the magazine picture you picked.
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Insert finished cards stock in the zip top bag.
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Make a title page for the first page. Title it with "My Family" or "Things I see" book.
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Take the time to read to your child at least once a day. This can be at any time but if you incorporate reading into your child's bedtime routine this will make bedtime an easier transition.
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Tips & Warnings
Add stickers to the card stock to embellish the page.
Use themes when making your books; ABCs, 123s, transportation, and so on.
Children should not be left alone with plastic.
