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January 5, 2010 | 15 Comments

DIY New Years Activity & Photo Book

new year craft for kidsMy son is just 3 and as people started wishing us a happy New Year after Christmas he started asking me questions about it. He has a good sense of time but the whole concept of a new year was still a little beyond him. I wracked my brain for a good New Years activity and decided using a 3 year olds narcissistic tendencies to teach about passing time could be the trick we needed. I was right!  We made this Sunday and all day yesterday he would grab it and tell me ” It’s 2010 now and I am big, I was tiny when it was 2006″ it’s a start! Older children could add memories about past years on the pages as well.

  1. Gather your materials. You will need some card stock, pictures of your child from the year of their birth until the present year, some double stick tape, a marker , small write on labels, hole punch and ribbon.DIY Photo Book
  2. Start by writing the numbers for each year on the labels. For older children able to write the numbers skip this and have them write it on the card stock. One of the reasons I wrote out all the numbers was so that my son could see the progression. 2010 DIY Photo Book
  3. Add the stickers to a page of card stock.DIY Photo Book
  4. While your child adds the stickers or writes the numbers add double stick tape to the back of the first picture.DIY Photo Book
  5. Add it to the card stock, I told him to press hard… so he did. DIY Photo Book
  6. Repeat! I was surprised my son was as eager to put on the last sticker as he was the first, I was expecting to do some, he did it all with very little help. DIY Photo Book
  7. Punch holes.DIY Photo Book
  8. Add ribbon ( make it loose to flip easily) and a title.DIY Photo Book
  9. Enjoy! DIY Photo Book

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, New Years, Number Recognition, Preschool Crafts | 15 Comments

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15 Comments

  1. berna says

    January 5, 2010 at 2:21 am

    Great idea! Thanks a lot :))
    I will choose some photos for this project…
    .-= berna´s last blog ..Montessori Materyalleri / Kulplu ve Kulpsuz Silindirlerle Birarada Yapılan Çalışma =-.

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  2. The Activity Mom says

    January 5, 2010 at 5:00 am

    GREAT idea!
    .-= The Activity Mom´s last blog ..Using Photos to Teach Concepts =-.

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  3. Sal-my-gal says

    January 5, 2010 at 7:54 am

    This is really cute! I’m thinking I may have make one for each of my kids.

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  4. Mena says

    January 5, 2010 at 9:16 am

    You are so creative! This is a great activity!

    One request for the new year…more video of you and/or your son!! You guys are both so adorable. 🙂

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  5. Shelly the Chic Crafty Chick says

    January 5, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    I love the picture of him putting on the sticker. He is so intense. LOL I have a 3 yr. old son too. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
    .-= Shelly the Chic Crafty Chick´s last blog ..Snuggie love =-.

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  6. Jackie says

    January 5, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    A great book on the same topic of time passing is Over and Over by Charlotte Zolotow – my 2 year old studies it to see “what comes next!”. Thanks for all your great ideas – we love your blog!

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    • admin says

      January 5, 2010 at 4:31 pm

      Thank you for the rec! I couldn’t find a book appropriate at home and son’s is sick so I didn’t make it out to the library. Awesome!!

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  7. Jamie says

    January 5, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    This is such a great idea! I love it!
    .-= Jamie´s last blog ..Muffin Tin Monday – Circus =-.

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  8. Heather @ CSAHM says

    January 5, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    Totaly doing this with my kiddos! What an awesome idea! 🙂
    .-= Heather @ CSAHM´s last blog ..The Homeschool Decision =-.

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  9. Beverly says

    January 5, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    what a cute idea! love this so

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  10. Lori says

    January 6, 2010 at 11:26 am

    This is perfect for the project I am working on with my daughter who has special needs! I am trying to tie in the calendar dates and make them more relevant and personal. What a better, hands on way, to start then to let her see the changes each has made in her life! Thanks so much, you always have the greatest ideas!
    .-= Lori´s last blog ..New Year Project: Daily Bible Reading =-.

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    • admin says

      January 6, 2010 at 4:08 pm

      I am so glad this could help! Learning such abstract concepts as a calendar is tough!

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