Hi my crafty readers! In honor of the back-to-school season, I recently came up with a kid friendly craft that goes along PERFECTLY with the book “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Book” by Lucille Colandro.

There was an old lady who’s ready for school!

That lovely old lady has returned just in time for the first day of school. Now she’s swallowing items to make the very best of her first day back. And just in time for the bus…

With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page–a fun story for the first day of school!

So what are you waiting for? Create some excitement for the first day of school by pulling out those simple craft supplies and crafting these Popsicle Stick Books up with your child today!

Happy crafting {and reading} my friends!!! #gluedtomycrafts

Popsicle Stick Books Craft Supplies:

* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
* Craft Paint {all the colors of the rainbow!}
* School Glue
* Scrapbook Letter Stickers
* Paint Brushes
* Paper Plate

Directions:

* For each book you will need nine popsicle sticks. Lay out seven popsicle sticks next to each other, in a row. Take the two remaining popsicle sticks and glue them the opposite direction on one side, for the “binding” of the book. Set aside to let it dry completely.
* Now you are ready for the customization. Let kids go crazy with the colors and have them paint their “books” however they like. Once done, let it aside again to let it dry completely.
* To finish off the Popsicle Stick Books – have children add some letter scrapbook stickers to the front, to title their books. Then display proudly!

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If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that go along with children’s books, be sure to check out these fun posts:

Paper Plate Seahorse {Kid Craft}
Happy Birthday Mouse! {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Paddington {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Green Monster {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Baseball {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Piggie & Elephant {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Caterpillar {Kid Craft}

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