I have put together a little tutorial on how to make this colorful tote designed just for your library book needs.
Besides being extra big and sturdy in order to accommodate large library book hauls, it also has this handy library card pocket so you never need to search for your library card again when all you want to do is get out the door and over to the library--because it is all right here! Super practical for the scattered-brained and perpetually distracted amongst us.
Okay, but let’s get down to what it is I have for you here. It’s a tote bag—not that making a tote bag in and of itself if rocket science. While this tote was inspired by my boy, it is not only good for kids—it can be made for and used by big people like you too. Really.
Here’s a little bit about the inspiration behind the bag. First off, personally, I love tote bags and sort of buy them obsessively. I think you can never have too many tote bags (or pajama pants for that matter).
Then there is the inspiration my son gave me—simply because he loveslovesloves the library and books and we visit almost weekly—so in designing this bag, I made it extra roomy so it can tote around a good sized lot of books. Also ever since he got his very own library card this summer, we are always having to hunt down where it is and who had it last—so you will see a little pocket prominently placed on the front of the bag, perfectly sized for a library card (no more search for the library card now because we always know where it is now).
Also, the word on the front of the tote—BOOKS—well, it is rainbow hued because Beeper loves everything colorful and uses every crayon in his box when coloring a picture like his life depends on it.
And here is a 6 page downloadable pdf tutorial with templates for you on how to make my Library Book Tote.
It’s not so hard at all. Personally, I am already finding the tote handy to hang from a doorknob as a place to collect library books that need to be returned soon. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and make one for a kiddie you know, or just for yourself. Happy book toting and library visiting.
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