A Child's Special Book
Article by KarensVariety.com

An easy and fun way to let your child discover and think about what he or she likes and dreams about in life is to have your child make a book. This can be an art project that will be fun, creative and give your child something to show others and be proud at having achieved.

The book can be made from coloured craft paper or felt. Decide how many topics you wish in the book, and punch holes in the sides or top of the pages for each topic. Thread yarn or ribbon through the holes to hold the pages together.

Have your child print his or her name on the cover with crayons or felt pens. Assemble as many magazines as you can. Have your child find pictures from the magazines, cut them out and paste into the book. A box of crayons or felt pens can be used for pictures that the child can not find in magazines.

The topics used should be personal to the child rather than biographical. The final result should be a book that only the child could have made. Anyone can make a biography for the child, only the child can make a book about his or her thoughts and wishes.

Suggested topics:

* What I Like
* What I Don't Like
* What I Want to be When I Grow Up
* What I'm Good at
* What I Would Like to Learn
* Where I Would Like to Go

Suggest topics to your child and let him or her choose those that sound interesting. This project should not be homework but exciting. It can be an ongoing project rather than completed in an afternoon.

You might be surprised at what you learn about your child.