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DIY Sticker Book
When you think about your childhood, did you have an interest or hobby that seems totally outdated in today's world of technology? An activity that kids of today might not enjoy or even see the purpose in? I sure did! Besides collecting random rocks around the yard, I was a BIG sticker enthusiast.
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| Yes, the Scratch and Sniff still smell! |
I loved receiving stickers from my teachers, for my birthday and those free ones that would sometimes come in the mail for magazine subscriptions. Over the course of my childhood, I carefully curated my collection into three sticker books.
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I remember carefully peeling stickers off class work and tests so that I could add them to my collection. I loved going through my books again and again to scratch the smelly stickers or feel the fuzzy ones.
In my constant quest to steer my own boys away from technology and enjoy true play, I worked with them to create their own sticker books. This is a perfect activity for cold, rainy days or during quiet times when my little one was napping.
I purchased 3-ring binders and page protectors from the office department at Wal-Mart. The bigger boys picked out some bold binders, while the little guy went plain. I think the colorful ones keep with the cool 80's vibe I had!
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| Totally Radical |
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| I made a cover for my little one's plain binder |
In each page protector, I inserted a plain piece of white printer paper, so that it would give a solid background for the stickers to be showcased.
After that step, they were ready to get to work!
The boys simply peeled the stickers and adhered them to the outside of the page protectors. They were repositionable when first applied, probably not so much later.
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Great activity for those developing small muscles
This book has been great after doctor visits when they hand my boys a stack of stickers to take home with them. It has encouraged them to keep the stickers "safe" until they get home to put in their book instead of plastering the back seat with them (or themselves).
I would love to know what your simple pleasures were as a child...and do you share them with your child/grandchild/etc. today?
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42 comments:
The sticker books are a great idea for the Dr office stickers. I wish I had a "simple pleasure" to share with my daughter. LOL. She's nearly 30 and too much like her dad. :) Thanks for sharing yours.
Who doesn't;t love stickers as a child..Great idea. Thanks for sharing :)
(Canada)
What a great idea! My children and my grandchildren all collect stickers and now they don't have the books to put them into. I'm thinking of using glossy photopaper glued to heavy cardstock or chipboard and see if that will work. Thanks for the inspirations. Love your blog!
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Sticker books, you brought back memories :)
I used to sketch which I picked up from my mom. My mom used to sketch where most people would doodle. She was so talented. I wish I'd kept a TV guide or two where she sketched faces on. Her hands shake too much now.
The sticker book sounds like a fun. We didn't have that growing up. However, we always had books to color in, draw in, or even a piece of chalk for the driveway. We always drew pictures and I do that with the grandchildren.
What fun sticker books. I remember spending a lot of time on paper dolls.
I had several sticker books as a child too! I really enjoyed them! I don't have any children to share this with. But this is a great idea for children!
what a fun project! thanks for sharing and being part of the hop!
Great idea!! thanks for sharing!!
My childhood pleasere was paper dolls. I designed my own clothes for them and was happy when my friends said they looked better than the ones the dolls came with. I use to embroider a lot but that was an activity forced on me. Still, you can see the seeds of craftiness were planted! Love how you are passing along the sticker passion.
Hi Tanya! This is a great idea! Wish I had done it with Amanda. My simple pleasures as a kid was a Kleenex box or cardboard box, a pair of scissors, and a roll of tape. I made Barbie doll houses and furniture out of those simple things and had hours of fun making & playing. Congrats on your first Blog Hop! Have fun with it!!
Interesting. Never seen this idea before. Thanks for sharing!
Janelle R
I used to have a sticker collection too! My Dad traveled for work and everywhere he went he got me stickers for my books. I had stickers from Germany, Italy, France, and every state in the USA. Friends of my parents who traveled would also get me stickers from their travels and I wound up with a very extensive collection of stickers.
My grandsons collect Pokémon cards and the youngest also loves stickers so I share that with him.
I love that your boys are making their own sticker books to enjoy! TFS!
Great idea! I too loved stickers as a child and did keep books of them. No idea where they are now...probably mom and dad's attic! My children, a boy and a girl, both loved stickers as I did as a child. My son, now 12, isn't really into them much anymore. But my daughter, age 10, still loves them! Great bonding time between mom and child!
I used to always put stickers on my kids lunch bags and lunch notes I would write. DD graduated, son is a sophomore - I still write his name on his bag and sometimes a sticker or two ! :)
patty 2832
Super idea! I love stickers too. Glad to see the boys having fun. TFS :)
Oh Tanya, I loved this! I was a sticker collector myself when I was young and my mom would make me fabric covered books. I loved this idea and DIY! You Rock! So glad you shared!
everyone oloves stickers. I remember the days when stickers where far and in between.
Oh the sticker collection. I loved mine... even as a teenager. Can I turn back the clock? LOL . thanks for sharing.
Your sticker books are fabulous. Wish I had thought of something like this to do with my grandsons when they were younger.
While my mother did teach me to crochet, much to her dismay I spent my younger years as the world's #1 tomboy. I could clean and gut a fish by the time I was 7. Guess karma know I'd have 4 boys and 2 grandsons. Your boys are blessed to have such a talented and smart mother.
I love your sticker books! Such a clever idea.
What a cool project for your boys! I still have tons of stickers since you girls were little and now I encourage my little guy to use them on his craft projects. Stickers are great! :)
Such a wonderful idea!
Yes smelly stickers rocked thanks for the memory had almost forgotten them!
This is a great idea. My son has been collecting his for some time now. I think I need to get him a book for his. I remember having that red sticker album as a kid. I wonder where it went. Wouldnt that be neat if I found it somewhere. Thanks for sharing and being apart of the hop.
This is fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing.
Happy FiskaFriend birthday to you! I did sticker books with my girls when they were young too. You are such a great mom!
What a FUN family tradition to share with your sons Tanya - stickers are COOL :)
THANK YOU for sharing this FABULOUS project idea and for being part of the Blog Hop!!!
Fun Great Idea! Seeing your Scratch-N-Sniff and Pac-Man brought back memories of the sticker craze of my childhood. I remember trying to find those puffy kind of characters, "Smurfs" come to mind! Using an old dairy that my daughter scribbled in, we attached her stickers over the scribbles to make her own book! I like the page protector idea! Michelle #7586 PS:fellow blogger from Canada!
I had the same sticker books! I LOVED stickers as a kid and trained Trevor early to start a collection. He kept it up until he was about 5 and then lost interest. Now he saves stickers to put on cards he makes for friends and family. I think I've introduced him to all of my childhood faves, like Shrinky Dinks, Lite Brite and all sorts of other 70s toys.
Good idea.
This is a great family tradition! Stickers weren't a "thing" in my generation, back in the old days--LOL!, but my niece and nephew had books and it was always fun finding and buying stickers for them. Thanks for sharing, Amy!
Wish I would have known about this idea before my nieces spent 8 hours putting stickers in journals. Thanks friend.
HOW COOL IS THAT? thanks for sharing. I think it is great you have your boys doing it too.
LOL...oh I loved collecting stickers as a child! (Then a bully stole my album and destroyed it ....sniff-sniff) Thanks for sharing your idea!!
great idea and project. Thanks to joining the hop!
I remember all the kids having sticker books when mine were growing up. Thanks for sharing!
Elaine#7777
I love how you are passing down your love for stickers...I used to have a sticker collection too and smelly ones were my favorites!
Great idea! I will have to do this for the Grands
Great Sticker Idea!!!
My Grandkids will LOVE This!!!
TFS!!!
Awesome idea! Will have to do that for my grandson...maybe the stickers won't be all over the house then!!!!
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