DIY Kraft Notebook Gifts

Just in time for gifting season, I’m sharing these adorable Custom DIY Kraft Notebook Gifts that you can make for friends, family, even to tuck in as teacher’s gifts.

I think they are absolutely adorable and by adding some pretty pens, a little crochet bow clips, and maybe a coffee mug, you’d have a complete gift.

How to Make Custom DIY Kraft Notebooks

These little notebook gifts come together so quickly and have an unlimited number of ways that you can customize them. That said, I’m sharing the step by steps that I used to create my versions and several alternatives and custom notebook cover ideas that you could use for your own. These are totally up to you!

Supplies Needed

You can really use whatever supplies you have on hand – that said, if you’re in a little craft haul mood, here are the items I use and some alternatives I found when creating this project.

• • Kraft Notebooks
    
    
    
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      • Alt: Any notebooks or composition books will work. Here are some mini notebooks, too.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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      • I also think you could try the flip up notebooks for this project. If you do, please let me know how it goes.
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

• • Pom Pom Fringe
    
    
    
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      • Alt: You could use lace, ribbon, tulle, or whatever you have on hand
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

• • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
    
    
    
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      • Alt: You could try a liquid glue
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

• • Cricut, Vinyl, transfer Tape
    
    
    
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      • Alt: Try letter stickers, decorative stickers, washi tape, or stamps
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

• • Ruler

• • Pencil

How to Make Your Own Kraft Notebook – Step-by-Step

I like to add the fringe to the inside back cover of my notebook. You could add it to the inside front cover instead or, in addition to, if you wanted to. I prefer adding it to the back so that I don’t see it every time I open the book.

Step 1: Start by drawing a line about the width of the trim (minus pompoms or lace) using a ruler and a pencil in the back of the book

Step 2: Next, add hot glue down the line and inside of the area

Step 3: Add your trim as nearly as possible.

Pay special attention to the top and bottom ends to get them good and glued on so that they’ll hold up.

Step 4: Embellish your front cover of your custom diy kraft notebook and enjoy!

Alternative Craft Notebook Embellishment Options

• • Diecuts

• • Punched out words or letters

• • acrylic paint

• • label machine labels

• • Stenciling

Notebook Ideas

• • Gratitude Journal

• • Name Journal

• • Bible / Prayer Journal

• • Monthly Planner

• • Memory keeper

• • Song Lyric Journal

• • Snarky Work Journal (Meetings that could have been emails)