Printed Memo Blocks

MATERIALS
Colored duct tape
Scissors
Memo cube pad, memo filler sheets or scrap paper cut into small squares
Ink stamps or Foamies craft foam, plastic bottle caps, and double-sided tape
Ink pad

Cut a strip of duct tape that measures 2 inches longer than the height of the stack of paper you plan to use (it should be at least 1 1/2 inches). Lay the tape sticky side up on a table. Grasp the stack and tap the sides against a flat surface as you would to straighten a deck of cards, then hold it on end and press one edge down onto the center of the tape. Wrap the tape ends over the top and bottom of the stack, pressing down firmly to bind the paper. Use more tape to cover the edge, if needed. Now, lift the top sheet of paper and cut the tape just above the second sheet so that the binding is flush with the top of the pad.

If you don't already have an ink stamp, have your child cut a fun shape from Foamies craft foam and use double-sided tape to stick it onto a bottle cap. Now he can use his stamp and an ink pad to print his design on the three untaped sides of the block.