I have a wonderful project to share with you today which combines literacy and art ideas to create magical Incy Wincy books.
We’ve been at the GobbleDEEbook Children’s Literature Festival in Chester this week, having a fabulous time. One of the workshops we attended was run by Becky Adams, an artist who explores the links between narratives and textiles. She guided a room full of children and parents through the workshop, resulting in everyone producing their very own, unique Incy Wincy book.
How to make an Incy Wincy book
Each of the matchboxes above contain a special Incy Wincy book, telling a tale with an extra secret inside.
We all began with a plain piece of paper 9.5cm x 12.5cm – the perfect size to make a book which fits inside a matchbox.
Becky showed everyone how to use a French fold to turn their piece of paper into an Incy Wincy book. (Follow that link for a great video showing you how to fold your paper.)
Becky asked everyone to think of a tiny main character for their book. We opened up our folded paper and drew our character on the inside page. Here’s B’s dragonfly. Every character was to have a super power. B’s dragonfly can breath fire.
Once the book was re-folded our super-powered heroes were hidden inside the pages and only we knew they were there.
Then everyone began writing their stories. Becky had lots of ideas for adding interesting extras to the narrative, such as stamping some of the text, or using an old-fashioned typewriter.
B decided to add some fabric to her text, to show the colour of the fire.
The whole room was buzzing with creativity. Everyone seemed to know immediately how their story would be told. L has all of a sudden come alive with writing and drawing and was very clear about how her butterfly was going to whiz off to a secret land and meet a fairy.
To complete the books we decorated our matchboxes, some with fabric, some with paper, some with musical scores. Handles were made using split pins, some plain, some decorative and some with added beads. Everyone left with a mini masterpiece in their pocket: a wonderful combination of literacy and art ideas.
Many thanks to Becky for so kindly letting me share her ideas with you all. I hope if you make some with your children you’ll share a photo with us.
Love these Incy Wincy books?
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Find out more about the GobbleDEEbook Children’s Literature Festival.
See more of our ideas to get children writing.
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Very cute! You are so crafty! I would love for you to link up at TGIF Linky Party http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/search/label/Linkey%20Parties
~Beth
Oh Cathy, these are just beautiful! I love all the extra details! How very creative!
These are adorable! I love them.
These are absolutely gorgeous. I want to make some right now!
I love everything about this post! Your books are wonderful and you captured them beautifully with your photos. I loved making books with my students and look forward to diving into projects like this as my kids get older.
These books are gorgeous! Can’t wait for my kids to get older to try this!
Oh my, these are adorable! I LOVE them! Perfect for (match)Box Get Crafty!
Maggy
What a beautiful box and fun way to encourage story writing. My oldest daughter would enjoy this. Thanks for sharing on Monday Madness!
What a great idea! I really like the fabrics and textures – very creative!
I really love tiny things. They seems so magical somehow. These are so cute!
so cute!!
would love it if you could share this on my link party – Serenity Saturday at http://www.serenityyou.blogspot.com
Natasha xxx
(Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty! And have pinned it for you)
wonderful project, thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
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Those are so unique and beautiful. I love the matchbox casing you made for them.
Thanks for sharing at Monday Madness. Hope to see you back again tomorrow.
these are FABULOUS! what a great workshop – I would love to attend something like this. It sounds wonderful.
Thanks for sharing on the Sunday Showcase. Hope to see you this week -
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Bern
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I can only find details for GobbleDEEbook for 2011, do you know if it’s on this year as well ?
I thinky kids would love it !
Hi awkwardannie. Yes I think it’s on in the October half term holiday in 2012. I think http://www.chesterfestivals.co.uk/ will have details.
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