Tuesday, March 9, 2010

DIY KIDS BUSY BOOK - TIPS FOR TOTS TUESDAY

Last week I was busy making my daughter her very own busy book. I've seen these made a lot with fabric and felt but I thought I would put my Cricut to use to make Ashtyn a cardstock busy book. I saw another cardstock busy book on one of the blogs I follow but it was a while ago and for the life of me I can't remember which one it was. If it was you then let me know so I can give credit where credit is due.


I laminated the pieces and pages for durability and used velcro so the pieces stick and can be moved around easily. I started with a few simple pages and will make more as Ashtyn grows.   
I'll be sure to post my new creations as I go.

Here's what I've done so far.





On the back of each page I included a poem or song to coordinate with the theme of the page.
















11 comments:

  1. CrystalMarch 9, 2010 at 8:42 PM

    How cute! What a great idea.

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  2. AmandaMarch 9, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    This makes me want to have a cricut!

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  3. PamMarch 11, 2010 at 3:28 AM

    This is PRECIOUS!!! You could sell these! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. JeanetteSchenkMarch 12, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    This is awesome! So inspiring - thanks for sharing!

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  5. jillyApril 12, 2010 at 5:14 PM

    fab! I had one when I was a little girl and now going to attempt one for my children and for a family friend's 1st birthday gift.Love all the special little touches you added.

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  6. BeccaOctober 22, 2010 at 12:10 AM

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  7. OurWanderingAdventures March 29, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    So cute!

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  8. SarahFebruary 6, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    I love this!! I love the idea of doing the book with cardstock and velcro. I love all the fabric busy books I've seen, but I'm deathly afraid to use my sewing machine (I've had it for over 5 years and have never used it)!

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  9. Amber BenikeFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Thanks for sharing! I liked this cricut version! So I featured it today! http://benikeboutique.blogspot.com/2012/02/quiet-booksofficially-added.html

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  10. AnonymousMarch 8, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    This inspired me to BUY a cricut! For the cover and the back page, did you just print directly on the paper? Or did you use the cricut for that, too?

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  11. AnonymousDecember 12, 2012 at 2:30 AM

    Could you kindly explain how you stuck velcro onto the laminated pages and cutouts?

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