KATE&MACY: How to Make Your Kids Want to Read

This Summer I started a Summer Reading List with my kids. I was trying to think of a way to get them more excited about books and reading. We have a lot of garage sale books at home, but we've read most of them many times and the kids are getting bored with them.

So I decided to check out our local library and create a book list so the kids could see a concrete list of books we've read.

First, I bought 2 book bags. You can make one easily or buy one to decorate at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. I bought Ryan a red crab bag and Emerson this monkey bag. I bought them both from Walmart. Each was only $5.00 in the women's purse department.

Then I bought some small envelope pockets at Joann Fabrics in the teacher supplies section.

I created a little card to fit into the pocket just like you would get at the library. We used it to list all of the books we read on this card.

Then I stapled the pocket to the bag. If you don't want to do this, just put your card in a Ziploc bag and keep it in your book bag.

There you have it, a Summer Reading Book Bag! The kids like taking their bag to the library and picking their books and adding the books to their list.