Make a Simple Book About You

Illustrate and write your story. (Have fun--there are no mistakes!)

Materials:

• paper

• pencils + markers

• glue

• yarn, string or pipe cleaners

Instructions:

1. Fold heavy paper and two plain pieces of paper in half, and then unfold. In the middle crease, poke three holes through all the pages.

2. Starting from the outside of the book, poke a string through the middle hole.

3. Then poke the string back through hole one, back through hole three and finally back through the middle hole.

4. Tie the string ends coming through the middle hole together. Add beads or feathers etc.

5. Attach head, wings, arms or legs to your book.

6. Begin to illustrate and write your story.

Optional: Make a series of books about animals, pets, friends or family members.