I like quiet books.... but they're so much work.... and I wanted some sort of activity bag.... so I made A Bag Book!
come take a look-see!
I don't have much for instructions, because what I planned didn't always work, and the accidents worked... and I would have no way to figure out how to do again the 'accidents'!
I started out by figuring out what pieces I would need to put it together.
An outside, an inside, pockets, those plastic sewing things for the inside for reinforcement, and two handles. Then I began to sew. I put the pockets on first.
I sewed a pocket for their little clipboards, four small ones for the pencils and two notebook size ones. Then I sewed the bag together inside out, leaving the top open to stick my plastic in, and attach the handles, then sewed it shut.
I left room for the one side to close over the other and hot glued on Velcro
After letting them use them a few times, I am going to add more Velcro to close the top and bottom so things don't fall out.
The finished product is a bag that opens as a book, where they can color pictures on their clipboards, write in their notebooks, and the extra pockets carry other goodies that can keep them busy.
And there you go a Bag Book that works like a busy book without a lot of work.
They proudly carry them to church now. There's something about having your very own bag that must make them feel grown up. And they can't wait to sit down in our seats to open them up.
Happy Crafting/Sewing
S.L. Kliever
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