![]() Step 2: Measure and cut the upcycled paper interior pages. That’s a pretty basic heart, so you shouldn’t have much trouble finding a template online, but be careful about the lines and angles if you’re freehanding it. You want your heart to have a 90-degree angle at the bottom corner, and straight sides all the way up to where the top curve begins. Use a heart template or freehand two matching hearts, then cut. Then the kids get the sugary treat and *I* get the colorful packaging! I don’t always buy sugar cereal, but my kids know that I am a sucker for limited edition novelty foods, and they can generally convince me to buy the latest name-brand gimmick. Step 1: Cut heart-shaped covers from the cardboard cereal boxes. However, you could do this entire project with just a ruler and a pair of scissors. measuring and cutting tools. I needed scissors, a ruler, a self-healing cutting mat, a craft knife, and a guillotine paper cutter.To bind these notebooks, I’m using my decade-old Zutter Bind-It-All and scrap binding wires cut from previous projects. You could stitch them, hole punch them and thread an old notebook spiral through them, or glue them. bookbinding materials. You’ve got tons of options for binding these mini notebooks.Mwa-ha-ha! Scrapbook paper, typing paper, or kraft paper would also work to fill these notebooks. And not gonna lie–I’m feeling wickedly triumphant about passing those unloved pages back to those kids, who will never know of my deception. Here, I’m upcycling the blank pages from three of their old composition books. I buy them their new notebooks, but I save the old ones, and I upcycle the pages whenever possible. I don’t see why they can’t simply use a notebook until all its pages are filled, and they don’t see why they can’t have new notebooks every year. upcycled papers. For years now, my kids and I have been in a stand-off regarding their old school notebooks.Corrugated cardboard, upcycled composition book covers, and candy box lids would also work! Or go rogue and use wood veneer or paneling instead. upcycled cardboard. Cardboard food packaging works well for these smaller notebooks, but feel free to experiment with other types of cardboard.Here’s how to make your own tiny heart-shaped notebooks with cereal box covers and upcycled papers! This Valentine’s Day, I’m giving my teenagers each this little gift created with their two favorite things in mind: sugar cereal and tiny notebooks! ![]() Handmade gifts are, of course, the best gifts, and Valentine’s Day is one more excuse for me to make something special for my loved ones. I don’t think it’s ever a bad time to show someone that you love them, but an official holiday makes a great excuse to do so. I know it’s just a Hallmark holiday, one of those occasions created by big-box stores to cash in on our gullibility, but I love Valentine’s Day, regardless.
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