What you will need:
Cereal box 50 sheets or so of recycled paper (old computer paper, scribble sheets, etc.) Scissors Piece of decorative paper from your stash Mod Podge Padding Compound Paint brush Binder clips
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Begin by cutting your piece of cardboard, decorative paper, and sheets of recycled paper all the same size and shape. I cut my pieces about the size of a coaster. You then want to Mod podge your pieces of decorative paper to each side of the cardboard. This will make it look nicer and give the cardboard a little more strength. Next »
Once your cardboard is dry, stack the sheets of recycled paper on top. Make sure you line everything up evenly on the top edge of the notepad. Next »
Take your paintbrush and dip it into the padding compound. You will want a nice even and somewhat thick layer. Paint along the top edge of the notepad getting every sheet of paper and making sure to go from corner to corner. Next »
Attach your clips along the top edge. This will firmly hold your papers in place and allowing the padding compound to dry while keeping everything aligned. Next »
Remove the clips after the compound is fully dry. You can leave the note pad as is or you can attach a magnetic strip to the back to make a refrigerator note pad. What are some of the ways you’ve used recycled cereal boxes? Mine are still piling up and I would love to hear more ideas and suggestions! Feel free to leave links and notes in the comments.
