Especially when I pass the 'oh so conveniently located' $1 bins at Target. Or go to the $1 Store. Or shop any craft store with a $1 section. See where I am going with this?
Over the summer I bought these two books from the $1 bins at Target. I really loved the layout of the pictures, the whole sha-bang.
I've been wanting to really work on the ABCs and Numbers with AJ, so these were just perfect.
Things that are paper, particularly flimsy paper don't last too long, so I wanted to make them a bit more durable. I knew we'd be using these A LOT.
I removed the staples...
I removed the staples...
Cut everything at the crease...
Laminated each page, used a hole puncher, and added binder rings.
VOILA!
VOILA!
I also found these at another store...
I punched the cards out of the frames...
Laminated them...
TA-DA!
Love, love, love it. That is exactly why I don't buy those flimsy page books! Since I have a laminator now (which I need to use more often) I'll keep this in mind. Now I'm off to do the same with Aiden's ABC cards since I have to put them up after we're done or he'll tear them up.
ReplyDeleteatleast now i know what can be done...jiya seems to tear up anything thats within her reach..thnx
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