Children's Play...Ziploc Bag Book

I have seen this posted a few times on different sites about making a Ziploc Bag Book for kids.  I like the concept and think it's a great idea..BUT.. I didn't like the idea of using Ziploc bags. Maybe it's the cheapie in me but wasting ziploc bags (yes I know you can get them at the dollar store now a days) just didn't seem right, and a waste of money and GOOD ziploc bags (wow I'm my mom!)  Plus for me I like things simple and easy and to go through sewing them shut etc. was to much effort especially since I'm sewing machine backward (and yes I do own one and plan on learning how to use it...sometime!)

So here is the Ziploc Book Bag link.  Here's a photo of what it looks like...

So not wanting to waste ziploc bags, and not having the talent to use a sewing machine to close them, I needed to see what I had sitting around so I can make one with the same concept.  Also I knew my little curious N would have this ripped apart in a second. Grant it, the one I make him he can probably rip apart to, but it may be a little bit more difficult.

So as I search my supplies I came across the following office supplies I had laying around. I have some scrapbook paper (the book I bought for 3.00 at a yard sale) and printed the pictures of my computer.  Same concept, but a different twist. 

So here is my "Ziploc Bag" inspired Body Book of N!

So here is what I had laying around. A folder with the clasps inside.

Ok I have no clue why this came out sideways because it's saved the right way but I digress.  So here I used sheet protectors, the folder, scrap book paper , and his pictures for the book.

You get the point. Every page is a different body part. I did; Face, eyes, mouth, ears, hands, arms, legs, feet. I cropped them in paint to get the body part I wanted.

N's cute lil nose!

TIP! Make sure you tape down the clasps. Because as you know, especially with N, he was more interested in the clasps then the book! (And for safety reasons to!)

Review:

So I took the concept of the Ziploc Bag and used what I had around (mostly office supplies etc) to make a version of the "ziploc bag." Now that's a little older (15 months) he was trying to pull the pages out of the top of the page protectors and playing with the clasps, however, he really enjoys looking at this book.

Whether you make it with a ziploc bag or the way I made it you can do this for numbers, animals etc..the list goes on and on. But PERSONALIZING it with your child (even family members etc) makes it a lot more special!

So this pinterest project, with a twist, gets a

HAPPY PINNING!