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How to Do Book Graffiti

August 8, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: book graffii, books, DIY, family fun, literacy, maker projects, projects, recycled books

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I got the idea to do book graffiti from my friend Akemi, who often does interesting things with her boys. I picked up an old picture book at a recent garage sale. It was in decent shape, but beyond its prime, so I designated it for my project. I thought this *might* be something the Young Maker Teen would enjoy, but alas, he is too old to get a thrill from the otherwise verboten act of marking up a book.

The idea with book graffiti is not to scribble all over the page (though feel free to make the project your own), but to come up with a new story by coloring over some of the existing text. Book graffiti is a new spin on the classic Mad Libs in a sense. You want to come up with a silly story, but one that contains proper grammar and reads in sentences. You may have to graffiti in some punctuation in order for this to happen. It’s a fun literacy challenge.

Book graffiti is a great project for elementary schoolers. A solid reader could do this on his own, but an emerging reader might need some help.

how to do book grafitti from The Maker Mom Blog

What else can you do with an old book?

  • Make a book safe
  • Make a DIY cover and carrying case for your tablet

 

Comments

  1. Kim Tracy Prince says

    August 26, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    What a weird coincidence that I just found this yesterday: http://www.erasinginfinite.com/ and I am reading this post now. I’ve been reading Infinite Jest for like 2 months now, trying to get through it, and I discovered this link when I looked up a weird DFW term. It’s called “found poetry,” this elimination of words. I love the idea for kids.

  2. Kim says

    August 26, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    You and I have that psychic link, other Kim. I like the poetry idea!

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Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom / empty-nester who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a published author, blogger, vlogger, baker and maker. I love to travel, especially on trips that involve hiking and other active endeavors, farm tours, and learning new things in general.[Read More...]

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