1. Altered Books

2. You will transform a book into a personal object by making several changes to it. When you are done, the book will no longer function as the original book.

3. Step One: Choose a THEME to create a sense of cohesion throughout your book. Decide on this BEFORE you begin! Examples: sharks, Harry Potter, movie villains, poetry, relationships, superheroes, travel…

4. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Pockets/Envelopes

5. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Cut-outs

6. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Folding, cutting, and tearing pages

7. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Using tea to create an “antique” look

8. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Gluing on fabrics, buttons, feathers, ribbons, etc.

9. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Create a collage by cutting out pictures, magazines, words…

10. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Glue on images (either photos, magazine cut outs, or print outs)

11. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Bring an object from home to put into a cut-out window

12. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Paint the pages with watercolor or acrylic paint, or draw using pencil, pen, colored pencils, etc.

13. Step Two: Modifications There are many ways to modify your book to make it your own, such as… Create pop-ups (can be simple or complex)

14. Criteria 1. Choose a theme, and explore it throughout the book. 2. Use a minimum of three different techniques throughout your book. 3. Decorate a minimum of 3 pages in your book. 4. Remember: the more detail, the better! Be elaborate! 5. Be creative, and have fun with it! More effort = better grade!