How to Make Activity Books for Children
Activity books are great for children. They keep them entertained in the car, at restaurants, even while grocery shopping. The great thing about making activity books for children is that you can customize each book for each child.
Activity books can be made for toddlers and preschoolers. They can also be made for kids of all grade levels. Just pick activity sheets that reflect your child's interests, skills and learning levels.
Instructions
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Look online for printable activities for your child(ren). There are so many different places with free printables that you can use. I have included a few of my own favorites in the resources, but there are tons more to choose from. Just use your favorite search engine to look for more.
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Consider your child's age and what kinds of activities he/she likes to do. For instance, if your child loves mazes, then be sure to include lots of mazes in his/her activity book. When you find pages you like, print them out.
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Look for learning activities as well as fun sheets to put in your book. This is a great way to help them learn while having fun!
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Make a customized cover with your child's name and a picture of his/her favorite character.
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Put the book together by stapling one corner. Stapling one corner allows the child to easily flip through the pages. Another way to fasten the activity book together is to use a whole puncher and put a hole in the top corner and then tie it with a piece of colorful ribbon.
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Tips & Warnings
If you find a site for pintables you like, rememmber to bookmark it so that you can easily find it when you need to make another activity book.
If you are having a play date, make a book for each child so they can have some quiet fun!
Resources
- Learning Pages (printable learning work sheets)
- Free Printable Coloring Pages
- NickJr.Com - free printable coloring pages & activity sheets with all of your child's favorite characters
- Disney Coloring Book - free printable coloring pages with all the Disney characters
- Free Coloring Pages - Connect the Dots, Mazes, Word Searches & More!
