Shoeprint Journals

Shoeprint Journals craft

Can you ever tell what's inside a book by its cover? This unusual sneaker-print book cover, and what kids write inside, might help them track their futures!

  • 1.

    Ask an adult for permission to make prints with the bottom of a sneaker. You'll use the print, on construction paper, as a book cover.

  • 2.

    Cut construction paper and at least three sheets of white paper into large squares with Crayola® Scissors.

  • 3.

    Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. Carefully cover the bottom of your sneaker with Crayola Washable Kid's Paint using a Crayola So Big Brush.

  • 4.

    Press the shoe on the construction paper until the entire design is transferred. Fill the square with shoe prints. Dry.

  • 5.

    Fold all of the paper squares from corner to corner to form triangles. Staple the white paper inside the shoe-print cover.

  • 6.

    With Crayola Metallic Colored Pencils, write a story about your future. Where would you like to live? What kind of job appeals to you? How would you describe your future family?