The clamshell book. With our own hands, we make educational toys for children

Educational toys made by mom's hands - thatcan be more original, more interesting and more beautiful? From the attributes for the classes and entertainments of handmade babes, it also blows with warmth, cosiness and care. The quality of these toys is much higher than the factory ones, especially since you are making them yourself and selecting those materials that will be safe for the little man. A clamshell book created by your own hands will become the most beloved of a whole pile of other children's books. Do you want to make sure of this? We invite you to study our master class on "How to make a clamshell with your own hands".

Stage preparation of tools and materials

For the manufacture of the accordion book you will need the following accessories:

• cardboard;
• colored paper;
• album sheets;
• cotton cloth;
• scissors;
• PVA glue;
• Scotch;
• ruler;
• multi-colored markers or markers;
• decorative elements: braid, laces, rhinestones, patches, stickers.

How to create a clamshell book with your own hands? Description of the manufacturing process

1. From the cardboard, cut out the pages for the future book of the desired shape and size.
2. From the fabric, make strips about 4 centimeters wide and the length equal to the length of the page.
3. Combine all the cardboard sheets with each other by "accordion", gluing them on textile blanks.
4. Gently fold and lay out the book to make sure that it folds well and correctly.
5. Leave the product to dry completely when folded under a heavy object. This will prevent the process of "twisting" the cardboard from the impact of moisture on the adhesive.
6. All pages can be decorated with a border of colored paper.

Children's clamshell book. We create the developing attribute for the child with our own hands. Determined with the plot

Before starting to work, think about what your book will be about. Subjects can be varied: "Seasons", "Animals", "Vegetables, fruits, berries" and the like.

Design of a children's developmental harmonica book

On separate sheets of paper, create a story. You can execute it using pictures or application. Under the pictures write the text. It can be just letters of the alphabet and pictures of objects whose name begins with them, or riddles and pictures-guesses and stuff. In the decoration of the pages, use stickers, rhinestones, braid, laces.

In order for the book to perform its function as an evolving one, it is possible to insert pages with tasks such as "Go through the labyrinth", "Doris by points", "Circle the subject on the contour" and other.

Children's clamshell books can be touch sensitive. For their production, glue on each cardboard sheet pieces of different materials in texture: fur, velor, oilcloth, leather and the like. Playing with such an attribute, the kid develops tactile sensations and fine motor skills of the hands.

Involve children in creating books. Together with them, think over and discuss the plot, decide which characters to draw. Allow the crumb itself to cut or paste something. A clamshell book made with your own hands will suit every little child. Give children such joy!