Do you love recommending books?
Do you love fun ways to do it?
Do you love great art, but feel like you can’t draw?
(or do you not have thumbs so it makes it difficult?)
Then today’s your lucky day!
Because you can learn, right here, RIGHT NOW,
How to send some art in the mail!
In 5 easy steps!
Step 1: Pick a book that has fun illustrations.
Step 2: Gather your supplies. This includes:
- a fine tipped sharpie
- some kind of plastic (packaging materials work great!)
- clear packing tape
- scissors
- envelopes
Step 3: Pick the illustration you like and lay the plastic over it.
Step 4: Trace the drawing with your sharpie onto the plastic.
Step 5: You did it! Now cut it out, tape it on an envelope, and make some more!
So easy, a sock monkey could do it!
(But I had Kathy Ellen do it instead. I SUPERVISED!)
Here’s some that we she worked on:
Oliver Jeffers with Hueys in sweaters, and Boy and Bot, looking really friendly.
“It’s a book!” book!
So what are you waiting for?
Go out and try this TODAY!
this has been the sock monkey with the best ideas ever,
Singe Singe Davis.
Fun! And this would be good practice in drawing for my kids!
Never thought of it as drawing practice…good point, Tina!
This is very clever, Kathy! You could make personalized stationary for a child with the characters they love.:)
Thanks, Vivian! Yes, personalized stationary would be fun! Could also draw the picture of the person you are sending the letter to!
This is awesome! I pinned this!!
Thanks, Eric! You beat me to it! I meant to pin it yesterday…have to get on that!