Our birthday gift to each child at church this year is a journal made from a junior legal pad (Costco). We added a primary-colored cardstock cover (adhered to the back with scrapbook glue dots). White pencils from Oriental Trading complete the gift. Both journal and pencil say "I LOVE MY FAMILY, to go along with this year's "My Eternal Family" theme. Cost per child: under $0.70. I'm happy with the way the journals turned out. We have lots more to make, but it's just folding and gluing. Not sanding and painting. Click photo to see detail.
Monday, January 12, 2009
2009 gifts
Our birthday gift to each child at church this year is a journal made from a junior legal pad (Costco). We added a primary-colored cardstock cover (adhered to the back with scrapbook glue dots). White pencils from Oriental Trading complete the gift. Both journal and pencil say "I LOVE MY FAMILY, to go along with this year's "My Eternal Family" theme. Cost per child: under $0.70. I'm happy with the way the journals turned out. We have lots more to make, but it's just folding and gluing. Not sanding and painting. Click photo to see detail.
great idea!
ReplyDeletevery cute! i really like it.
ReplyDeleteThe girls just love theirs and everyone in our family has already received a love note from each of them! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea- and as with our primary (about 120) much more doable!
ReplyDeleteColette
Very clever and practical!
ReplyDeleteGreat Idea! Thanks for sharing. I miss being in a presidency with you! :)
ReplyDeleteokay such a great idea. i wish my girls were in your ward.
ReplyDeletei just got made secretary in our primary. so please keep these inspiring great ideas coming.
That's a fantastic idea it's always difficult to think of something special for our Primary children, especially one that's simple and easy to do. By the way I've popped in from lizzy writes I hope you don't mind.
ReplyDeleteLisha,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting. And commenting.
Meredith, good luck with your new secretarial job.
Angela, those were the days!
brilliant! And I just figured out what the kids school valentines will look like! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery cute and inexpensive idea. I love it and I want to get those pencils for my girls to use at school. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAmy, I want to see your valentines!
ReplyDeleteAnna, I special ordered the pencils, but you can have them say anything you want. good idea!
Sarah- super cute.
ReplyDeletedo you have photoshop? how'd you get the "collage" effect for your pic?
I do have photoshop, but I didn't use it for this. I used old-school Picasa.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Sarah! I must say that we have the best primary presidency in the entire church! :)
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