Good morning friends! Its Katie here and are we ready for another tutorial? Today, I've got another great fun project that you can make for your kids or if they are old enough, they could help you with it. Today's project is not just fun, but its also a learning tool for your kids.
You will only need one stamp today and you can see it HERE. Its called Bank of Kidzville and is a stamp from Lori's Clearly 4 Kids line. Here is a picture of most of the ingredients (lol).
**Some sort of scoring tool
**Some source of soft mat (like a mouse pad)
**ruler
**tracing tool (from my sewing stash)
**ink
**copy paper
**cardstock/designer paper
**Bank of Kidzville Stamp
**Acrylic Block
We are going to start off with creating the book of checks. The way this will be constructed will allow for continued "refills" to fit into your checkbook.
Start by cutting your copy paper, just the stuff you use in your printer into 4 1/8" x 1 7/8" . Start by cutting along the 8 1/2" in 1 7/8" sections and you 'll get the most bang for you buck - 10 "checks" per sheet. You can layer your pieces and cut more at one time because the copy paper is so thin.
Once all the checks are cut - you will have 20 checks from 2 pieces of copy paper, its time to stamp. You will have to remember to position your check stamp so that it is aligned with the right side of each piece of paper.
Next is the creation of the perforation. This allows each check to be "ripped" out without a lot of mess or fuss.
This is where I used my pointy tracing wheel from my sewing tools. It is also essential that you have a soft mat to use underneath. I believe that a mouse pad would serve this purpose too. It also works if you follow one of the grooves on your Scor-Pal. Its just a little tricky because you have to secure the left edge of your paper.
I aligned my ruler (its face down) to the left edge of my stamped check and then used my tracing wheel to create the perforations.
You can also align several checks, just align the stamped edges and perforate them at the same time.
After all the checks are perforated, then just add adhesive to the backside of the checks.
Next, just line up your checks and stack them one after the other.
You will want to cut one piece of cardstock the same size as your checks and create the same perforation. This piece of cardstock will be the back of the book of checks.
Now its time for the checkbook cover. You will need to start with a piece of cardstock measuring:
6 7/8" x 4 3/4"
Score at: 2 1/8", 4 3/8" and 4 5/8"
Turn your cardstock and score the 2 1/8" section 5/8" in.
Cut the scored section away.
If you want to add designer paper, I used pieces measuring 2 1/8" x 4 5/8" (front) and 2" x 3 7/8" (inside)
Time to insert your checkbook.
Ok, ok, I wrote that check to myself using Hunter's name (lol).
Here's a view of the completed checkbook as well as a "girl" version. These would be incredibly easy for the kids to decorate themselves. Lori laminated her version that you can see on the store website and that would be a great way to keep the check book cover long lasting. I say, just layer up the cardstock (lol)
Here's a view of the inside. As you can see, its also fun to decorate the checks themselves. Just another way to personalize and have fun.
Thanks for coming to visit and spending your time with us at Clearly iStamp. I love these stamps that are so interactive with my kids. Both the 3 1/2 year olds and the 9 1/2 year old enjoyed playing with their checkbooks. Come back next week for some more "money matters".
Have a great Friday and this is Katie signing off for Clearly iStamp.
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Oh, wow! This would make for a wonderful homeschool lesson on money and balancing. Thanks for the awesome and fun idea ;D
Posted by: Cassie | June 22, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Katie. This is fantastic. What a great craft and fun play time for the kids. Now where was this when my boys were little? Love it.
Posted by: Lisa Lara | June 21, 2009 at 05:49 PM
What a super cute tutorial. Maybe I'll make one for my son. I can add 'money' in his bank and he can spend it by writing cheques for video game time.
Posted by: Rebecca Ednie | June 20, 2009 at 05:09 PM
do you do youTube Tutorial videos?
very cute idea on the kids checkbooks thanks for sharing
Posted by: Debbie | June 19, 2009 at 04:49 PM
I LOVE THIS! I feel a craft day coming on for me and the girls!
Posted by: Lori McCroskey | June 19, 2009 at 07:25 AM
What an awesome little project and your tutorial is great, I love when measurements are given :) :)
Posted by: Rebekka | June 19, 2009 at 07:15 AM
I love it! I am going to order that stamp now...lol, my niece and son will have a ball! (or a bank ;)
Posted by: Connie | June 19, 2009 at 07:06 AM
Too cute! Hmmm I think you should tell Hunter that you are worth way more than 10,000 dollars!
Posted by: Candyf | June 19, 2009 at 06:54 AM