My Boys are Magazine Editors

Posted by Jenn Greenleaf Oct 5, 2009

Yesterday was magazine day in this little household of ours. My boys decided to make some booklets by folding standard sized paper in half and stapling them together. Then, they gathered a bunch of my old magazines, as well as old magazines they brought home from their classrooms, to create their own magazines from.

The entire kitchen table was covered with glue sticks, booklets, magazine cutouts, scraps, scissors, and pencils. It was great! I regret that I didn’t take pictures of this creative moment, but I know I’ll have the opportunity after school today when the break all of these materials out again. This time, they’re going to include my stepdaughter and encourage her to create her own magazine! It’s so much fun!

My boys plan to give these magazines to their grandmother when she travels up from Florida in a week. They’re excited to share these creations that were made just for her. My oldest included recipes and pictures of the cuisines he thought she might enjoy cooking or baking for the rest of the family she spends time with back in Florida. He’s such a thoughtful little guy.

It amazes me what these kids come up with on their own!