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Make Your Own Touch and Feel Book

Ages: Babies, toddlers, preschoolers

Materials: three-hole punched paper, glue, yarn or ribbon, ruler, markers, different textured items (foil, sandpaper, satin, corduroy, etc.), scissors
 

Watch this video and then follow the instructions below to see how to make your own touch and feel book.

Making a touch and feel book is an easy and fun activity for you and your child, and is great way to encourage your little one to explore her world. Depending upon the age of your child, you can have him or her help you glue on each item, or even find different textures around the house to include in the book.

You can use the book to teach about shapes, colors, and sizes. Or if you are feeling especially creative, you and your child can make a collage about your town, family, or anything else you'd like!

Instructions:

1. Collect your materials.

2. Cut out different items for your book using the textured materials you've collected.

3. Glue the items to the three-hole punched paper.

4. Label each page. For example, if you've created a page with a pink corduroy square, write "Pink Square" on the page.

5. Make a title page.

6. Thread the yarn or ribbon through the holes in the pages to create a book.

7. Read the book to your child.