I have a daughter who loves notebooks! (Just like her mom- I LOVE making lists!!!) She’s 3, but takes her “work” very seriously and those scribbled filled notebooks once purchased from the dollar bins at Target are like her prized possessions! When I made the Notebook Purses way back in October, I salvaged the extra paper from the clutch-style to use for a future project. Tonight Leah filled up her most recent notebook and the world was about to end in her eyes! Enter Super Mom.
I had to get more creative than single sheets of paper and a staple in the corner- that method has failed in this house before. This is what I came up with:
You can make them too! Each notebook literally takes less than 5 minutes to make.
Materials Needed:
Scrap paper (Use the back of fliers, school work, ads etc.)
Decorative Paper
Scissors
Hole Punch
Ribbon
Matches or lighter
Here’s How to Make It:
Fold paper in half or cut to desired size.
Fold Scrapbook Paper in half, cutting as necessary to be just slightly larger than the scrap paper. Insert scrap paper inside scrapbook paper.
Punch holes right next to the seam of the notebook. (For this tutorial, I just punched 2 holes, but there are tons of options and I pictured some of them below.)
Insert ribbon.
Tie ribbon in knot or bow.
Burn the edges of the ribbon to prevent fraying, and you’re done!!!
Here are some other variations:
Several holes
And 4 holes with 2 separate ties.
More that I made (Leah is in Heaven!!!)
(These are all done with the two-hole method)
What an easy but cute project! I think I will give these away to friends and to the ladies I visit teach. (If Leah doesn’t get to them first!) AND I not only saved the world for Leah today, I helped save the Earth by recycling what could have been considered trash!
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Love it! I am a list maker as well. These are much cuter than my stash of messy scrap paper piles! I will be making some today!
What a great idea! I can do this today. Thanks so much!
Nancy
What a great idea! I can do this today. Thanks so much!
Nancy
So cute! My son will love this…I always have odd pieces left over have scrapbooking
Thanks for sharing!
cute, cute, cute my girls also love notebooks and we go through them like crazy-they'll love this!!
My daughter and I are list-makers as well! I'll be making some of these for us soon. I'm thinking they would look super cute in our purses
Love it, very simple and easy! My daughter loves noteooks, we need one everywhere we go!
I love this idea! I think it would make a super cute teacher gift. You could pair it with a coordinating bookmark or even some magnets.
All my kids love notebooks. I will definitely be making these!
so cute. my son would love this (is that a bad sign) lol
cute.simple….darling!
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I often reuse the scrap paper in our office to make little squares to fit in to a paper box on my desk but this idea is great for little gifts.
Joyce
this is so simple, and so fantastic all at once! love it! thanks for sharing
Cute idea. Thanks.
blessings
barbara jean
Great idea and so easy! My kids love little notebooks too.
FABULOUS!!! Add a Cricut monogram and these would make the most adorable gifts. Thank you so much for sharing this easy project!
God's blessings,
Sarah
Ooh, I love them! I'll be making some of these! Great VT gifts!
these are awesome!!!!!
I happen to have a 4 year old Leah who would love these!!!
She's helped me make the matchbook notepads before but these would be her favorite! 
Thanks for the idea!
I have so much scrapbook paper that I am not using… and a ton of scrap paper too. Plus ribbon… Oh my goodness the ribbon I have! This is gonna be awesome! My boys are always looking for a small notebook to take notes in church. (Me too.) Plus I'm thinking of my ladies bible study. Thanks for the great idea!
Very cute! I've been a list maker forever. Great idea I'll pass along to DD1 who inherited this gene.
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Allison
Really cute. I added this to my To Make list.
Very cool! Sometimes I make these using the backs of all the hundreds of school papers that come home each week!
love this! what a great idea!
These would be great paired with cute pencils and given to my son's classmates for party prizes etc.
Thanks~
XOXO
Great idea!!! My daughter is also a stationery/notepad/paper goods lover and it costs me ($), let me tell you. Thanks for the tips, I'll be making some of these very shortly to surprise her! You have a great blog!
I have a ton of leftover scrapbook paper. I love how these turned out!
LOVE!!!
Adorable!! Great idea!
Cute! These'd be great little gifts– teachers, mother's day, Easter baskets…the list goes on!
My 3 year old daughter love to have a notebook all the time too, and she fills them up fast. I can't wait to make one of these for her.
Very cute!
Anne
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So cute. What a great idea for gifts for your family when you are on a budget.
great free tutorials at:
http://callmecraftymomma.blogspot.com/
Looks very easy and very cute! Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules
that is very cute! i love lists, too.
I love this! Pretty and practical!
Great idea! My 2 year old daughter is a "writer" too!
I know my daughter would be all over these!
-Tiff
Love this tutorial! I've linked this to my blog, just nice for celebrating earth day! Thanks for sharing. Love your blog!
Hi!
Wanted you to know I posted a link to this tutorial today on my blog, PaperFriendly.
nancy Ward
PaperFriendly
http://paperfriendly.blogspot.com