On a roll with the Kwanzaa decorations and gifts--this gift (zawadi) is an excellent example of the principle of Kuumba: all about the creativity. Your kids create their own story and it comes back bound like a real book.

What a cool way to capture creativity and have a lasting keepsake of your child's unique take on the world.

Kids write their own story and send it off, it comes back as a hardbound book. Fabulous! I gave this to my niece last Christmas, she loved it and completed the book. Wonderful gift for a budding writer, to inspire confidence, and most importantly - to teach the skill of FINISHING.

$21.95 at www.youngexplorers.com (via amazon.com)

This make your own book kit lets kids write and illustrate their own stories. Gets that brain WORKING. (via amazon.com)

This is a Smart Steal from SuperTeacher and if teachers had the budget, I bet every single teacher would buy this for their students! There are a great self publishing websites that provide this service: giving YOU the opportunity to create a book. Lulu.com is a great site that is easy to use and prints your own hard cover book. I have used Lulu in my classroom and my students were able to create their own books. And, they loved it! Being able to create a real book is a powerful experience for a kid.
However, this product is different from these self publishing websites for 1 major reasons:
1. It is tactile. While self publishing websites offer kids the ability publish a hard cover book, Illustory is a hands on activity that enages your children in a capacity that a computer cannot! Don't kids sit in front of the computer enough these days? SUPPORT the cause!Prevent the EXTINCTION of boardgames!
BUY Illustory for your kids this Holiday season! (via 1002)

my 8 year old is always making his own books and asking me if he can get them published. he would love having a real book that he created. who knows, he may become an author! (via kayzee)