Personalized Family Cookbook Skills Built Organization Written Communication Time 30 minutes to 30 days Type of Activity Art Materials needed •    Recipe cards or copies •    3-ring binder or stapler •    Colored pencils or markers •    Construction paper What to do Your favorite family recipes can be a great present to share with friends whether they are cultural, healthy, or simply tasty! Adding your child’s comments and drawings involves them and makes it more special. Make copies, and put in a binder, or make a cover and staple!

Personalized Mouse Pad Nowadays, everyone needs a mouse pad and a personalized one is a perfect gift. For this project, let your child draw with markers on a white mouse pad. Another option is to use flexible adhesive with any fabric. Older youth might enjoy using technology to create their gift. Choose a digital photo to print on iron-on transfer paper. This image can be ironed on to a blank mouse pad. Click here for detailed instructions. Skills Built Artistic ability Creativity Time 60 minutes Type of Activity Art Materials needed •    White mouse pad •    Markers •    Pictures •    Scissors •    Adhesive paper