Material:
1 large sheet (9″X12″) of colored construction paper
several sheets of manila paper (same size or slightly smaller than the construction paper)
paper punch, 3/4″ wide strip of invisible tape 18″ long
1 yard of cord, (ribbon or yarn) to lace book together
colored crayons, pencils or paints to decorate the cover
a pencil or pen to write with. Instructions:
Fold each sheet of paper in half, design and decorate the cover (give journal a title and decorate to fit title), cut the tape in 2 pieces, place a strip of invisible tape down the inside of the front and back cover on each side of the fold, place 3 evenly spaced holes centered on the tape strips. To bind the journal take the cord etc. go down in the bottom hole up in the middle hole, down through the top hole back up through the middle hole and tie the ends in front of the bottom hole.
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