How to Make a Paper Bag Scrapbook

This is a really easy scrapbook that can be use in many ways. The end result will be a small scrapbook that has pockets and flaps to "hide" treasures. This book can also be used in nature studies and homeschooling. As a scrapbook, it could be used to showcase a birthday or a holiday. It could also be a gift. For homeschooling, it could be used to showcase a field trip, a science project or even a geography study of other countries. For nature studies it could be used in a year around study of a tree, to showcase a nature walk, to store pressed flowers or to store drawings and poetry.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2-3 lunch size paper bags
• hole puncher
• string
• glue
• scrapbook embellishments

1. 

   Take 2-3 lunch size paper bags, stack them together facing the same way with the folded flap on top and to the left.

2. 

   Fold the lunch bags in half. Make sure you have a smooth side on top.

3. 

   Add 2 holes to the left side while folded.

4. 

   Tie a string through the holes to hold it together.

5. 

   Decorate! You can use pictures, poems, scrapbook embellishments (stickers, patterned paper, die- cuts), pressed flowers, leaves, drawings or whatever else your imagination comes up with.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't forget to tuck small tags, pictures or other treasures into the "pockets" of this little book.
• Don't forget to decorate under the "flaps".
• Paper lunch bags are NOT archival safe!!!! Please do not use original photos in this scrapbook.

Resources

• More Pictures of this Scrapbook

[blingaling]

on 1/11/2009 What a great idea using the most basic of materials! Love the secret pockets idea!

[bossypants]

on 1/11/2009 Such a clever idea for a charming scrapbook! Thanks!

[ermabombeck]

on 11/21/2008 What a good idea, we can do this during the holiday break. It will be a good place to save all those special school papers my kids bring home. thanks.

[Susanh]

on 11/21/2008 Hi Lynn,
This is adorable! What a clever idea. 5*****

[vikki9]

on 11/19/2008 What a cute idea - many thanks.