Directions the following photos are from a different accordion book project, using japanese. My 3rd graders were able to make their own with me modeling the process. This fiction paper bag book report file contains directions, an example, a place to draft information, and a rubric to grade. For those of you who are interested, i will post some directions soon hopefully tomorrow.
Step by step paper bag album tutorial by shell carman hello everyone. Choose an appropriate fiction chapter book that you havent already read. You can make paper bag books out of any paper bags you may have, but these instructions are for standard sized lunch bags such as you can find at your local. Download the fox in socks puppet template, print and cut out the pieces.
For this book report, you must consider each the following. Take your 3 paper bags and lay them on top of each other alternating the ends. If you arent sure whether your book is appropriate, bring it in and show it to your reading teacher. Just be sure to remind the kids that the front cover is on the right. I tried making the brown paper bag book this weekend. Your chosen book does not need to come from the suggested list. Heres the steps for how to make a paper bag book cover, with more info on each step below. Its been awhile since ive incooperated paper bags into our kid crafts, but after reading the childrens book little black crow by chris raschka to my son i had to change that immediately and make a fall themed craft in honor of the book. Put the marshmallow templates together in the correct order. Choose a fiction book either a chapter book or picture book that you have not read before to complete the paper bag book report. Lie your paper bags on top of each other, all facing the same way, with the fold on the back. See more ideas about paper bag books, paper and books. To create additional inside pockets you can use brads, eyelets, glue or even sew down flat bottom portion of the lunch bags.
On the one longer side measure 3 cm and on the other longer side measure 7 cm and then fold it, which is shown in image 1. Remove the book from the bag and then fold the top and bottom of the bag. Use these books as a fun writing activity this summer, or include them in your camping unit. Design team member shell carman has prepared a step by step tutorial for creating this gorgeous paper bag album. How to make quick and easy book covers scholastic parents. Summer is the perfect time for kids to work on their writing skills. This is just to show where the exact middle of the bag is. Fold the 2 of paper on the top and bottom of the book down so that when the book is open, the paper bag is only seen on the sides. Students should choose 57 items to place in the bag to represent significant. Please follow the directions carefully and use the grading rubric to check your project before turning it in. You are only limited by your imagination on what you can use them for.
How to make a paper bag book for kids supplies needed directions. I created a book of colors project for the paper bag challenge on tinkerlab. Remove the book from the bag and then fold the top and bottom of the bag where the pencil marks are. A journal type mini book to record some of those special moments and memories throughout a womans pregnancy. Still a staple of the childhood experience, this creative project is only limited by ones imagination. Hence how todays blog post paper bag crow was born like all our kid friendly tutorials, this black crow friend is super simple to make, all. Measure 5 holes evenly across the middle crease of the paper.
This tutorial is for the paper bag books that i put together for the girl scout day camp. Brown paper bags without gussets are quite lightweight which means your album will not have the same bulk as a traditional gusseted brown paper bag album. A classmate or teacher should edit a draft of the summary before the final copy is written on the bag. Jun, 2016 this paper bag book tutorial is an easy and fun way for kids to bind their own books. My daughter and i really enjoyed coloring these pages and making our little paper bag books. You just need brown paper bags, twine, printer paper, and a few office supplies to quickly make up these paper bag books for kids. Since you only need 12 photos, this can also be a nice friendship book. Of course, you can use more or less paper bags to create your album. It depends on how many pages you want in your book. Whether they create a fictional story, a nature journal, or a travelogue, the lazy days of summer allow them the time to be creative.
Follow the directions below as soon as your finish your book. Kids paper bag journal tutorial crazy little projects. Fold both sides of the bag into the center and glue them together. You can make a normal paper bag a gift bag by decorating it.
This cover is created almost the same way as the other design. The fold the corners in to meet that middle fold, creating a triangular top as seen above. After selecting and reading a book independently, students will create a paper bag book report using an ordinary paper bag. Basically, a paper bag book is a book made from paper bags. How to create a paper bag book cover preparing the paper choose a paper bag to cover your book with. How to make a paper bag book for kids here is an easy tutorial to.
Students will love to make a scrapbook of their first day. Scroll down for step by step instructions followed by photos of the completed inner pages. How to make a paper bag book cover with stepbystep pictures. Now, when you fold the book up and tuck it under section a, the pages will be hidden. Back to school paper bag book by not so wimpy teacher tpt. Place items in a paper bag to represent parts of a story grade level. Unfortunately, in australia, it is very hard to find the type of paper bags that you need for this. Juried by gene mchugh, an awardwinning arts writer and wellestablished expert in the field, the book presents a broad range of techniques, forms, and aesthetic. Paper bag books look complicated to make but they are quite simple. How to make a paper bag book cover the spruce crafts. And it makes me happy to know that these ideas are reaching and. How to make a paper bag book cover with stepbystep.
Apr 24, 2020 you can make a normal paper bag a gift bag by decorating it. Or skip the design and just doodle all over it during class. Place the book back on the bag, right in the center, and line the edges of the bag up with the edges of the book. Set an eylet in each hole and or thread a couple of lengths of ribbon or fibre. I made these scrapbook journals with the girls at church recently these are a great project for young women activity nights and when my boys saw them they wanted to try too, so i figured it would be a perfect project for summer. Paper craft is a dynamic medium thats in the midst of a renaissanceand this entry in the very popular 500 series reveals the creative work of todays most gifted and original artists and the limitless potential of the craft. We worked on how to write this in class and then kids wrote their own. Students are to read a fiction book according to their lexile score, draft the story elements,and create a paperbag with the elements displayed on it. How to make a paper bag book for kids premeditated leftovers. Glue stick this type is our favorite with thick paper fox in socks paper bag puppet template download form located at the end of the page directions. Using 3 lunch bags, stagger them so that the open flap falls to the right, then to the left, then to the right again. Step 2 stack the bags on top of each other and fold over making a tight score line. See more ideas about mini scrapbook albums, mini albums and paper bag books.
Great mini album to make for a gift for a new mom to be. Staple down the lefthand side of the paper bag to complete the book. Slide the paper cover on so that book cover is inside the folds. Whether you want an affordable solution to protect your books from everyday wear. Book in a bag book report a book in a bag is a book report contained in a brown paper bag. Fold the edges to get proper length and fold the paper over the front cover, and then the back. Gently fold the top of the paper bag in half and make a mini crease. Paper bag houses a paper bag craft to inspire play the. See more ideas about teaching reading, paper bag books and teaching. All it takes area few simple folds of a flat paper bag to create and awesome, popup, paper house. Flip the bag to the plain side and draw your design.
Start by slitting open a large paper bag and removing the bottom of the bag. Cut open your brown paper shopping bag along one seam. Fold the bags bottom start by folding each of your bags 1 inch 2. Put 4 items in the bag that can help you retell the story.
Paper bag scrapbooks are made using paper bags for the pages. Paper bagsbrown paper bag packing wreath form hot glue fall floral spraysstraw wreath forms tend to be the. Decorate your book cover for a pretty, practical alternative to storebought. Easy instructions for making a paper bag book cover. Fold your bags in half together and use your hole punch to punch 3 holes. The inside of your bag should include items that you will be able to use to explain important parts of your book. Students should choose 57 items to place in the bag to represent significant events or characters from the book. Sep 12, 2014 directions the following photos are from a different accordion book project, using japanese paper.
The lessons i taught about this included samples from books i had read and mostly i just wanted the kids to know that a summary does not tell every little tiny event, but also covers the entire book. Make a paper bag thanksgiving book instructions and free. For children who love to read and write, and even for those who may struggle, authoring a book is an exciting opportunity. After reading your magic tree house adventure, retell the. Grades 112 can complete this project goals and objectives. It also allows the teacher to learn about the student and get a glimpse of their writing. Use this cute paper bag book as a fun activity for the first few days of school. Let your imagination run wild with decoration ideas. Diy paper bag book with japanese binding free download. Please write the title and your name on the front and drawcolor an illustration to go along with your book. Paper bag diy fathers day book i heart crafty things.
Step by step paper bag album tutorial by shell carman. Since i already drafted the instructions for the museum, it was easy enough to share them here. You will be expected to dedicate one panel of your brown paper bag to each of these four elements. Emphasize that the illustration must be colorful enough to stand out against the brown paper bag. Take three or more brown paper lunch bags, and set out on the table alternating the direction of the bags open end upopen end downopen end up. Paper bag books making mini scrapbooks, instructions and. In this video, ill show you how to make three different kinds of art journals made from plain old lunch bags. Tie a piece of colored twine in each hole i tied 3 different colors in each hole. Draw a line with your pencil across the bag, where the top and bottom of the book are. So gather those paper bags and paper bag packing stuff and lets get after it.
It was probably in elementary school, right around thanksgiving. This brown paper bag wreath really minds me of a post from the past where i made faux leather out of paper bags and mod podge. Nov 02, 2015 this brown paper bag wreath really minds me of a post from the past where i made faux leather out of paper bags and mod podge. Here are the directions for the paper bag book report the students will be required to do when we finish the book. This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a bookmade out of a paper bag. Next, unfold the bag so it lays flat and fold the top and bottom edges of the paper in so its as tall as the book. Then, fold the pieces at the bottom of the bag together so the bag is sealed. On the back of the bag is a one page summary of the book. Sep 11, 2019 to create a paper bag book cover, start by cutting a paper bag along one of the side seams and trimming off the flaps that form the bottom of the bag. Jul 09, 20 basically, a paper bag book is a book made from paper bags. Thread a needle and start binding by entering from the inside to outside of the middle hole. Book in a bag project a great alternative to a book report. I love to make miniscrapbooks for a personal and unique teacher gift or a brag book for grandparents.
Now measure 7cm 23 cm 7 cm 23 cm 7 cm on the shorter side and fold it which is shown in the 2nd image. Paper bag album instructions how to make mini books. You can find directions on how to make a paperbag book from a previous post here. Jul 01, 2012 in this video, ill show you how to make three different kinds of art journals made from plain old lunch bags. Once your two pieces of cardboard and two cover papers are cut, place your first piece of cardboard on top of the back of a piece of cover paper ie on top the side you dont want showing. Fold 2 of the paper on the sides down and over the front and back cover, and then close the book. Nov 14, 2014 paper bag crow kid craft november 14, 2014 by stacey gibbon 6 comments its been awhile since ive incooperated paper bags into our kid crafts, but after reading the childrens book little black crow by chris raschka to my son i had to change that immediately and make a fall themed craft in honor of the book. Attach the pages of your book to section c of the bag the section closest to the opening of the bag by putting three staples along the left side to make the spine. Brown paper lunch bag crayons, colored pencils, markers glue stick or tape paper scissors objects related to your book instructions. If you create the bag books ahead of time, toddlers and preschoolers can work on the books, adding the appropriate colored stickers and materials to the coordinating page. The lessons i taught about this included samples from books i had read and mostly i just wanted the kids to know that a summary does not tell.
Most people can remember making a paper bag vest at some point in their life. This quick tutorial shows how to make a paper bag book for your kids for hours of creative fun. Place items in a paper bag to represent parts of a story. Learn how to turn a brown paper shopping bag into a book cover. For the setting, you must include the time and place if there is more than one timeplace include those. The purpose of the outside of the bag is to interest a classmate to want to read your book. It can be a made to represent an old west sheriff, an. Unfold the bag so that section c is closest to you. Fox in socks paper bag puppet craft simple everyday mom. Remember to make sure you have a paper grocery bag.