Don’t throw away those fliers and old school work! Make a darling scrap paper note pad – so simple and useful + Mother Earth will thank you!
I have a daughter who loves notebooks! (Just like me- 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! Yesterday she 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:
Each notebook literally takes less than 5 minutes to make! Here is the simple tutorial
Scrap Paper Note Pad
MATERIALS –
- scrap paper (Use the back of fliers, school work, mailers etc. Anything with a plain back will work fine!)
- decorative paper
- scissors
- hole punch (I used my heavy-duty Crop-A-Dile)
- ribbon
DIRECTIONS –
- Cut the paper down to your desired size.
- Cut your decorative paper to make a front and back of your paper pad. (I make mine to be just slightly larger than the scrap paper.)
- Place your scrap paper in between the front and back covers.
- Punch 2 holes where you’d like the seam of the notebook to be.
- Lace the ribbon into the holes and tie it into a knot or bow.
… and you’re done!
Such an easy (but cute!) project!
They’d make a fun gift for friends or for visiting teaching… if my daughter 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!
This post originally published in February 2010.
Thank you for the idea. Will make this with my 7 years old this weekend, lovely ?
Hi!
Wanted you to know I posted a link to this tutorial today on my blog, PaperFriendly.
nancy Ward
PaperFriendly
http://paperfriendly.blogspot.com
Love this tutorial! I've linked this to my blog, just nice for celebrating earth day! Thanks for sharing. Love your blog!
I know my daughter would be all over these!
-Tiff
Great idea! My 2 year old daughter is a "writer" too!
I love this! Pretty and practical!
that is very cute! i love lists, too.
Looks very easy and very cute! Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday! Jules
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/
Very cute!
Anne
Floralshowers.com
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.
Cute! These'd be great little gifts– teachers, mother's day, Easter baskets…the list goes on!
Adorable!! Great idea!
LOVE!!!
I have a ton of leftover scrapbook paper. I love how these turned out!
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!
These would be great paired with cute pencils and given to my son's classmates for party prizes etc.
Thanks~
XOXO
love this! what a great idea!
Very cool! Sometimes I make these using the backs of all the hundreds of school papers that come home each week!
Really cute. I added this to my To Make list.
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
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!
I happen to have a 4 year old Leah who would love these!!! š She's helped me make the matchbook notepads before but these would be her favorite! š Thanks for the idea!
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these are awesome!!!!!
Ooh, I love them! I'll be making some of these! Great VT gifts!
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 š
Great idea and so easy! My kids love little notebooks too.
Cute idea. Thanks.
blessings
barbara jean
this is so simple, and so fantastic all at once! love it! thanks for sharing š
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
cute.simple….darling!
so cute. my son would love this (is that a bad sign) lol
All my kids love notebooks. I will definitely be making these!
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.
Love it, very simple and easy! My daughter loves noteooks, we need one everywhere we go!
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 š
cute, cute, cute my girls also love notebooks and we go through them like crazy-they'll love this!!
So cute! My son will love this…I always have odd pieces left over have scrapbooking š Thanks for sharing!
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
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!