Note:

If you do not have a laminator, I highly recommend purchasing one. There are countless things you can do with one and many personal use laminators are very affordable.

If you plan to purchase or already have a HP printer, I would highly recommend the “HP Instant Ink” plan if your printer supports it. Great for heavy color printing. Click or Copy and paste this link into your web browser to see if your printer is compatible and try it out: try.hpinstantink.com/rFjLW

Note:

All Cutout Pages are marked with scissors.

Make sure you are printing single sided on the paper (DO NOT print double sided!)

Please use “Adobe Acrobat Reader” to ensure the pages print properly. Click or Copy and Paste this link into your web browser for more info: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

What you will need: 1) Laminator 2) Laminating Pouches 3) Scissors

-       Place all of the printed pages into the laminating pouches making sure the paper is centered and there is a clear boarder going around each side of the paper.

-       Laminate the pages.

What you will need: 1) Scissors

-       Grab the Cutout Pages (marked with scissors) and cut out the pieces.

-       Cutouts may have sharp edges especially around the corners. I recommend trimming the Cutout Pieces with scissors or a rounded corner punch so kids will not get hurt

What you will need: 1) 3-hole punch

-       Using a 3-hole punch, punch the top of each Activity Page.

What you will need: 1) Velcro Style Hook & Loop Dots (White and/or Clear)

Note:

There is no “correct” way on how to do this step. This is just the way I prefer. I do recommend consistency throughout the book though. For example, I suggest that all of the Cutout Pieces have the Loop (soft side) dot and that the Hook (rough side) dot be on all of the Activity Pages.

I like using a combination of White and Clear Hook & Loop Dots Depending on the Activity Page.

When using the White Velcro Style Hook & Loop Dots, ensure you do not place the dot over something that needs to be seen such as a number or face. Instead, try offsetting the dot into the white space of the page or on a part of the image that can be covered. This is where Clear Velcro Style Hook & Loop Dots can come in handy. You are still able to see the image behind the Clear dot very well.

What you will need: 1) 3-Ring Binder

-       Insert the Activity Pages into the Binder in any order you would like.

What you will need: Depending on the method 1) Velcro Style Hook & Loop Dots 2) Plastic Zip-Top Bags

There are 3 options to store the Cutout Pieces.

#1 – Simply leave the Cutout Pieces attached to the Activity Pages. When ready to use, just remove all of the pieces at once and place back onto the Activity Page as the activity is completed.

#2 – Use plastic zip-top bags to hold all of the Cutout Pieces for the Activity Page. You can either hole punch the bottom of the bag and place it in front of the Activity Page OR store all of the bags in a pencil box. If using either of these two methods, I do recommend labeling the bags.

#3 – Attach the Cutout Pieces to the back of the previous page using additional Velcro Style Hook & Loop Dots. If using the recommended Hook (rough side) dots on the Activity Pages and the Loop (soft side) dots on the Cutout Pieces, place an equal number of Hook (rough side) dots onto the back of the previous page and stick the Cutout Pieces onto these dots.

You now have a Busy Book to keep your kid busy, interested, and occupied! Perfect to take on-the-go or to simply keep them quiet and busy wherever you are!