We cleaned out outdated board books and made artwork journals on the identical time! This exercise labored effectively with my baby, however is also a enjoyable approach for an grownup to make themselves an artwork journal or junk journal. This is how we made artwork books with altered board books.

Impressed to Make Upcycled Artwork

I really like spring cleansing. Anytime of the yr. I soar for pleasure when the youngsters are prepared for the following dimension of garments: I like eliminating stuff as a lot as the following particular person likes to get it.

This month, I’ve had my sight set on board books. The youngsters are getting older (7- and 4-years outdated), the corners of those sq. little books have been effectively liked and sucked-a-plenty, and albeit, they’re simply occupying area.

Busying myself with decluttering and the promise of repurposed area, I barely observed that I used to be carrying just one slipper. (Who has time to search out the opposite one?)

With my frenzy of reorganizing reaching full tilt, I spied my daughter, peacefully on the kitchen counter. Water-coloring. Engrossed in considerate colour selection and punctiliously attentive to her work. She and I have been on totally different planes.

Again in my frenzy, (how was I going to protect the entire magnificent art work that she creates in her life?) I had had an epiphany and it was too good to not share.  I may mix the initiatives!

Altered Board Books:

This exercise labored effectively with my baby, however is also a enjoyable approach for an grownup to make an artwork journal or junk journal. 

You will Want:

• Board books which can be now not destined for greatness. Sure, a few of ours might be donated, however many have been realistically on the finish of their board-book lives and we used these.
• Water colour paper
• Glue
• Paint or different artwork provides to brighten the pages

What you do: Take your board e-book and paste minimize squares of watercolor paper on every web page. After adhered, invite your baby to color two pages. As soon as the paint dries, you’ll be able to have your baby dictate or write (relying on age) the scene.

Every day they will paint two extra pages (two at a time is finest for drying correctly) of their e-book. By the tip, they’ve created a complete story!

With this, I permit myself to launch the frenzy and simply sit. They learn their prized self-created tales to me. I enjoyment of listening they usually enjoyment of studying. And their treasured masterpieces are efficiently saved; multitasking at its best.

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Julie Lancaster

Julie Lancaster is the president of Lancaster Management. She is a management improvement professional who works with professionals to facilitate thriving management communities. She additionally loves gardening, touring and creating together with her husband and two artistic children.