Paper Bag Scrapbook Album

Materials
3 Paper Bags (I use lunch bags, but any size will work.)

Hole punch tool (It’s quicker to use the three hole punch if you can move the punches close enough.)
Ribbon to bind with (I buy the “Spool o’ ribbon” when it’s on sale.)
Papers, stickers, brads, whatever  (I usually furnish papers, ribbon, and some stickers, but ask for donations for everything else.)

Pictures (I take pictures throughout the year and print them.  I also send a note home telling parents that we are doing a project and have them send some pictures of the child and their family or whatever.)

1. Take your 3 paper bags and lay them on top of each other alternating the ends.
2. Fold them in half to create a book. The three open ends each form a pocket.  We make tags and other things to stick in the pockets.  We usually tie or staple a ribbon on each tag to facilitate pulling them out of the pockets. Punch three holes along the spine through all three folded bags.
3. Push a ribbon or two through each hole and tie off.
4. Decorate your album with any of the embellishments you have.
I always print a few sayings about Mother’s day for the students to use as fillers if they want. I fold the bags and punch the holes.  My students do the rest.  I usually cut the ribbons ahead of time, so the students can just take what they need and use it.  I also cut fancy and/or colored papers into pieces just smaller than the “album” pages for the students to use. For this album I found some green bags at the Dollar store.