Unless you’re a celebrity or have a large following already, self-publishing your children’s book is a great way to get your foot in the door, even if your ultimate goal is to eventually explore traditional publishing. Writing and publishing your own children’s book is no longer super challenging to achieve, nor does it take all your life savings (like it might have 20 years ago). Check it out! Get Your FREE Children's Book Checklist It’s helped me by seeing loads of lovely ideas that you didn’t think about until you see it in posts.Don't know where to start your children's book? We've got a checklist that will take you through the entire process, from the initial idea to the finished, polished product. ![]() ![]() Has this website and community helped you? I would also recommend Lego you can make anything you want, my son made Robot wars characters out of Lego & many more other things. The toys that I would recommend is Racing cars the bigger ones, My child loves to race them around the floor. What toys would you recommend to other parents? My child’s favourite book is Peter rabbit & Goosebumps. What are your children’s favourite books? ![]() (We even made our own monopoly out of re used cardboard at one point). Monopoly & frustration is one of our favourites. What are your family’s favourite board game(s)/card game(s)? We love to do arts & crafts very you have any tips for other parents?Īrts & crafts, baking, board games, Reading & writing is a great way to enjoy being at home.Īnother thing that is enjoyable for kids is treasure hunts, I write down clues on pieces of small paper and hide it around the apartment and when he reads it out, it has a clue for the next piece of paper(clue) at the end of the treasure hunt there is either a little sweet treat or a chocolate bar you could even use chocolate coins! (A bit like finding treasure). Lewis has a favourite teddy bear called banana bear. Hi, I’m Amy I’m 27 years old, I have a partner called James, Our child is called Lewis he is 6 years old. Tell the Housebound With Kids community a bit about yourself… I am thinking of making a scrap book with my son so he can put loads of memories adventures of what we get up to outside, We are going to walk along the beach and look at the things we find and when we get home I’m going to get my son make the scrap book and print pictures of our adventure and get him to write explain what things we saw and what we did and get him to add drawings too. The characters that got chosen as they’re lovely and bright. You Can also add your own drawings and pictures (unless your child’s written the story in the pages already then you’ve completed it & don’t need to print anything). Step 8: Then print and stick the story into the pages. Step 7: Get your child to either write or type down their story. Step 6: Get your child to write out the title on a little piece of cut out card and stick that onto the front cover. Step 5: Cut out and stick the characters on the front cover. Step 4: stick patterned/ coloured card/paper onto the front cover to make it more colourful. ![]() Step 3: Print out the characters you want to use for the story book. Step 2: Glue white pages of A4 paper into the book page by page with a hot glue gun ( you can also use a stapler). Step 1: Re use unwanted cardboard, cut out a rectangle shape big enough for the book cover A4 size. Me & my son made a story book together, made from recycled cardboard, I got him to choose what theme he wanted it to be. With thanks to Amy, from England, who sent in this great homemade story book idea. Have fun designing and creating your very own book. We show you how to make your own Story Book.
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