when i was in the classroom, my favorite way to assign notes was in a mini book. that way the entire unit’s notes were all in one place!
plus, when it comes to math, sometimes you just gotta get creative 🙂
all you need to create the book is a piece of large construction paper, and scissors. the other supplies are for decorating 🙂
see? this is what my notes looked like:
these books are so cute and there is so much more you can do with them <3
firstly, you are going to fold your construction paper [long ways] into eighths. in half, in half, in half.
make sure to smooth the edges down real good.
pardon the crazy lighting.
on the creased edge, cut a sliver of paper from the 1st horizontal fold to the last.
and then fold some more!
hold the paper vertically with the hole facing away from you. pull/fold the middle creases outwards as if you are making a plus sign.
flatten and smooth the edges.
 and fold shut.
here is a very short video [0:53] of the process:
try not to get distracted by the cuckoo clock action in the background 🙂
all the cutting and folding adds an extra page to your super fun book! 🙂
time to decorate!
yay pup friends!
i used my polaroid pogo to print photos from my phone. the picture has an adhesive backing, so you can just stick them right in 🙂
that’s what she said.
what will you make your book about?
I don't really get the last time you fold..
not sure if you saw my comment, but i appreciate your feedback! i added a video to [hopefully] clarify things!
thanks, jolien! i added a video after i received your feedback. that step was a little unclear 🙂
Too cute! Might just have to make one of these as a little scrapbook for my senior prom that's about to come up 😀
xo Heather
http://ahopelessnotebook.blogspot.com/
it was my creative outlet in the classroom 😀
this is so cute!! i made something like this, but with cardstock and regular printer paper. more of a journal, i guess. but yeah. "puppy friends" … ADORBS.
yay! i used the construction paper just to make it a tad bigger 🙂
I just found your blog today and I *love* it.
These mini books are awesome, I like them for zines! 🙂 Keep up the awesome blog.. I'm gonna scroll through your archives like a freak now. <3
awesome! that is a great idea! and thank you so much! i have been working' pretty hard at it lately 🙂