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Frugal Toys: Free Baby Board Books
Catherine McDiarmid-Watt |
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 |
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![Nerd Baby... by Cassey, on Flickr Image: Nerd Baby... by Cassey, on Flickr](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPI5PvyHUeumczvy9NC0VAtVCKZcvpHxdQfS697j0zHA5cSOrViHH06s6SPdT-SfbCaytz6iSRpzO1wC_gRBb26K3U91kurlgDWDCIb58dIPwOvVH8MIVraJgM1mc6ffr4xiGb/s640/baby_reading.jpg)
Make your own - personalized - board books with bristol (poster) board and clear self-stick vinyl contact paper (Mac-Tac).
Cut a strip of bristol (poster) board - 5 1/4" (13.5 cm) x 26"(66 cm).
Fold accordion-style into 5 squares (5 1/4" x 5 1/4") to make pages
.
If desired, you can round off the corners on each page
.
Gather ten photographs of your family, bright pictures from magazines, or use your imagination!
Trim to fit and paste one picture on each page
, using both sides of your book.
Cover both sides with clear self-stick vinyl contact paper, and trim off the excess. Your baby will love it!
![Accordion book, by Brooke Williams on Flickr Image: Accordion book, by Brooke Williams on Flickr](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwmPRu5kLFbvPz41vmsgOr37AsgiNIofRY3s8V3d_D6JyMPosztvDGMpW8W-YM9IAVqc-KRPsZ8pB8Zi8shfXU_k6Iq5JdMJ2xyU5gNWziNo1i0_An-WnTOZcKfwLyJ18eNY_/s320/accordian+book.png)
You can make several board books out of just one sheet of Bristol (poster) board and a roll of Mac-Tac.
Which is good, because these little books are addicting!
You will get lots of ideas for new books to make!
Thanks to Sandy for this Frugal Baby Tip!
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Kittrich Clear Contact Paper
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About Catherine: I have been writing my Frugal Baby Tips since 1982, when I was a young divorced mom of two - for my baby product company, Born to Love. I am now mom to three grown up sons, and a grandma - and happily married to a wonderful man. We have rescued two little dogs, Denny and Dexter - and a rescue cat, Bella.
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