Book Week / Folded Mini Book Making
Folded Mini Book Making
Children write and illustrate their own small folded books, becoming authors and illustrators for the day.
How to run it
- Show how to fold and staple paper into a mini book.
- Children plan a simple story.
- Write and illustrate each page.
- Design a cover with title and author name.
- Share books in small groups.
You will need
- paper
- stapler
- pencils
- coloured pencils
Make it easier or harderYounger children can draw pictures with a few words; older children can write chapters.
SafetyAn educator operates the stapler.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5, Outcome 1Children communicate their ideas through writing and drawing.
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