OK, this Recipe Card/Index Card Notepads activity is an easy boredom buster (and great birthday party activity!). I have always carried note pads in my bag for my kids. Writing and drawing helps curb their impatience in doctor’s offices and grocery store check-outs. However, I thought…I can turn notepads into a DIY activity for kids. And it’s EASY!…
These notepads are kinda brilliant. Low-cost and easy to make.
Recipe Card/Index Card Notepads DIY
You will need:
- Recipe cards or Index cards (available at dollar stores)
- Binder rings (also available at dollar stores)
- Hole punch
- Unpackage recipe/index cards.
- Punch holes individually in one corner of the card. I encourage top left corner because it would be like flipping a book. I don’t recommend trying to have kids bunch holes through a bunch of cards because this can be frustrating — card stock can be a challenge to punch through for little hands.
- Does it matter if the holes are matched up perfectly? This is up to you and your child. If matching matters…you cold mark an X on the spot where the kids need to punch the hole. This will help with lining up the holes and also develop eye/hand coordination skills.
- Stack cards with holes together and bind them with binder ring.
- Done!
My kids love to flip the pages (and take pretend orders as servers do). Yes, one cappuccino please. Since children only ever write on one side of a page – I use the flip side for grocery lists.
Plus, I can take out the works of art and put them on my fridge or cork board. Dispose of the used cards. Replenish at will — at pennies a pad. I’m telling you – you’ve gotta try this!
Recipe Card/Index Card Notepad DIY as a Birthday Party Activity
You could set the a table with all the supplies and talk the kids through each of the steps. Use colourful cards or ones connected with your party theme. Some ideas: detective cards, autograph book, score cards, passports, journals, and more. These Recipe Card Notepads can then be part of the loot bag or goodie bag at the end of the party.
If you are looking for more birthday party activity ideas check out: DIY LIPGLOSS ONLY 2 INGREDIENTS
SHARE: Do you carry around notepads for your kids too?…
What a neat idea!
What a fun activity. I’m sure the kids will get plenty of use and fun using it. And I’m glad to hear that you are using the other side too.
Great trick for college students! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday!
Thanks for sharing such a neat idea!
I find every age of kids love these. I had a high schooler who made them all the time.
wow what a simple thing to do that would actually have much use! and you can use that for other things as well
This is a fun DIY activity for any age.
This is a great idea, I go through so much paper when the grandchildren are around!
What a great idea, my granddaughter us the grocery flyers as her menu. This is also great for recipies, I made a book like that year ago with all my favourite recipes and laminated it.
Great idea. I am always looking for new craft ideas. Thank you!
Very neat idea, good way to keep track
Fantastic, ,, a great idea and easy to do for everyone
My son and family have these recipe cards and store them in a small wooden box. Very handy they are too. The lip gloss would be fun for kids to help making it, no heat’s always good with kids around 🙂
I think I am going to do this with my actual recipe cards! Too often a get out of my recipe box a few to make and then they get scattered through out the kitchen. Having them on ring may work better for me! Thanks for the idea
Sometimes the simplest ideas like these can bring out the most imagination in a child!
This is a cute idea, I love how simple it is and that it doesnt require much!
What a great idea and it could be used for so many things.
I like this great idea because my granddaughter has been asking me for my favorite recipes that she likes and I would like to make her a little book.She will love this! Thank you.