Secret Storage Notebook
by Shannon McMath
There’s a saying that things aren’t always as they seem. Well this secret storage notebook is just that. To the average person looking around, it’s simply math homework. But, open it up and you’ll find a surprise! No math, but a collection of special keepsakes, money, passwords and other important stuff.
The more plain it looks on the outside, the less likely others will want to look inside. This is a great project for older siblings – they will have a place to keep things that they don’t want little hands to get to.
What You Need:
- Plain Notebook
- Decorative Paper
- Cardstock
- Craft Knife
- Ruler
- Tape
- Glue
- Stickers
- Markers
What You Do:
- The first step is to cut out the middle of the pages of the notebook. This may be safest for an adult to do. Mark out a rectangle on the first page of the notebook, leaving at least a one inch border on each side. Using the ruler as a guide, begin cutting through the pages using the craft knife. Cut through as many as you can at one time then turn the
pages and repeat until you through all pages except the last page. - Next you will glue a piece of cardstock to the last page for strength. You can also add decorative paper to the last page. This will show through the “window” you have cut out. On the inside cover of the notebook, glue on another piece of decorative paper.
- To keep all the cut pages together, use bands of clear tape wrapped around the top, side, and bottom borders. Now you’ll need to glue the banded cut pages to the last full page of the notebook (the one that is covered with decorative paper). This will help to make sure nothing will slip out. You are essentially making a little box inside of the notebook.
- Now you can decorate the inside with stickers and markers. Don’t forget to put a “boring” title on the outside of the notebook so no one will want to look in it. Math Homework works well.
- After all that, you have an unsuspecting place to keep special trinkets or secret stuff that you don’t want others to find! Add special notes, secret passwords, money that you are saving or other little things that are important.
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