It took a lot of practice, but he’s figured it out and loves cutting now!
[He often requests to do it randomly...]
We have these John Deere catalogs and calendars frequently.
My parents often grab them at the implement just for Henry to have his ‘books’.
I suggested to Henry that we create our own book from these catalogs.
Henry got busy cutting out his favorite machinery right away.
[Notice that he has the correct hold on his scissors now! Go Henry!]
This was an ongoing process.
Henry cut out the tractors and machines for his book for days, even weeks.
I loved that it was completely done by him though.
He cut out one or two a day.
When he finally cut out enough for his book, we put it together.
I grabbed a handful of construction paper and simply folded it in half.
I tied a piece of yarn around the middle [in the crease].
[I would have strung it through holes if I could find my hole punch, but I can't for the life of me.]
Henry glued the backs of his cut out machines with a glue stick.
And simply stuck it on each page.
Some of the tractors and machines, of course, were too big to fit on the pages!
So they hung over the edge a bit.
Once all the pieces were in place.
We went through the book together.
As Henry told me about each of the pages, I wrote down the story he told me.
Henry became the author of his very own “Henry’s Tractor Book”!
We didn’t get around to reading it together until a couple days later.
I found it very intriguing that Henry told me the exact [very close] story as he told me the first time when I wrote them down!
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What a great idea! I bet he loves it. I can tell he is really good with the scissors. What talent!! I have got to try this idea with my kids. Simple enough for toddlers, but still advanced enough for elementary age kids.
Oh bless! I love how he is cutting out lots of tractors!! Lovely! Great idea!
Maggy
an excellent idea for sure!
Way to go Henry! I love to watch the little one take complete ownership over a project!
so very cool! these custom books are awesome!
Great idea! Love that Henry is cutting out from the John Deere catalog. We should make a book like this! I'm getting so many great ideas from this magazine challenge—won't want to throw away magazines! P.S. Are you working on your blog now, because this post seems jumbled and can't see it all?
Oh cool tractors and what a lovely idea… I think my big kids would like making a book for their baby brother… maybe for Christmas!
I love this idea and listening to the stories children come up with to accompany their choices
JDaniel would love to just look through the John Deere catalogs!
This is a wonderful project for all age-groups! And loved the idea of he dictating his story to you…
How sweet!
Such a wonderful idea! I love that he can make up his own story (and even change it whenever he wants). Thanks for the inspiration!
Yay for Henry and his scissors. Once a child figures scissors out, they can't be stopped!! Isn't it cool that he remembered the story just as he told it the first time? I love that. Thanks for being part of the challenge – on your vacay no less!