HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 2 colorful and sturdy round paper plates
• 2 metal rings available at office supply stores
• Poster board
• Construction paper
• Glue
• Hole punch

LET'S GET STARTED:

BOOK BINDING

Punch two matching holes on the left sides of the plates and attach the metal rings.   Print the title on the front and decorate. For example, glue a plastic spoon and mini napkin to the "Plate" cover for a whimsical place setting.

RECIPE PAGES

Use the paper plate as a pattern and cut out round pages from poster board.   Punch holes on the left sides. Write and decorate one recipe per page.  

For example, pizza is a kid favorite and it happens to be the shape of the page.   Use a yellow page to look like cheese.   Draw or paint a light brown crust around the edge.   Cut out 2-inch circles from red construction paper for the pepperoni. With a black marker, write the steps for preparing the pizza on the pepperoni rounds. Glue them on the "cheese" in a circular pattern.    Make a mini paper pizza slice and glue to the edge of the page for a tab that juts out beyond the plate.

For a "Party Popcorn" page, cut out a serving bowl shape from construction paper.   Write the recipe on the bowl and glue it onto a page.   Cut out several 1-inch popcorn shapes from white construction paper and on top of the bowl.   Write "Pop! Pop!" on a larger popcorn shape and glue to the edge for a tab.

Use your imagination as you write up more pages. If friends want to join in, start a cooking club and meet regularly to share and prepare recipes.

OTHER ACTIVITIES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Classic Books
Magnetic Shoebox Story Stage
Family Message Centers
Web Message Center with Spider Writer
Cardboard Fence Message Center
Homemade Gelatins
Homemade Gelatins
Gelatin Citrus Slices
Kids Become Writers/Publishers
Masked Word Poetry
Night Night Book