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Children's Art Books Create a keepsake book out of your child's art. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-209L

If your child is a budding artist, here's a great way to encourage her creativity: a book you've made out of her works of art!

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Tools:

letter-size lamination sheets
lamination machine (or copy shop)
children's artwork (letter-size or smaller)
letter-size cardstock paper
decorative scrapbook paper
acid-free glue stick
scissors
3-hole punch
1 -1/2 yards decorative ribbon

1. Trim artwork to letter-size (8"x10") or smaller, if necessary.

2. Mount artwork to the front and back of the cardstock paper using an acid-free glue stick. Frame out smaller artwork by mounting it to decorative scrapbook paper (figure A).

3. Draw or use the computer to create a cover and a backing.

Figure A

Figure B

4. Laminate each sheet (figure B). Hole-punch the sheets and place in the correct order (figure C).

Note: If you don't want to use a ribbon tie, ask the copy shop to bind the book, and skip the next step.

5. Cut ribbon into 1/2-yard lengths. Thread each length through a punched hole and tie (figure D). You can create color copies of the artwork and make multiple books for gift-giving.

Figure C

Figure D