Build a DIY

Reading Corner

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Exploring the World of Books

Books open the door to a new

world for children. One day, they

could be king of the jungle and

the next day they might be

climbing a giant beanstalk.

Create a setting for children to

explore books with these three

ideas for reading corners.

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Wild About My Reading Corner - Essentials

Theme No. 1: Jungle

Inspiration: “Where the Wild

Things Are” by Maurice Sendak

Essentials:

• Roll of brown craft paper

• Green construction paper

• Clear painter’s tape

• Faux animal print rug & pillows

• Giraffe, elephant and lion stuffed

toy animals

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Wild About My Reading Corner - Instructions

Using brown craft paper, cut out a tree trunk with thick branches. Tape it to the

wall with clear painter’s tape (to avoid peeling the paint off of the wall). Next, cut

over-sized leaves and tape them to the branches.

Finally, cut three long sheets of brown craft paper and twist them into vine

shapes. Drape the vines from the ceiling, fastening each point in place with tape.

Set out the animal print rug, pillows and stuffed animals and you’ve got yourself a

reading corner fit for a jungle king (or queen)!

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Out of this World Reading Corner - Essentials

Theme No. 2: Outer Space

Inspiration: “The Magic School

Bus Lost in the Solar System,” by

Joanna Cole

Essentials:

• Hang-up solar system

• Space shuttle wall decals

• Bean bag

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Out of this World Reading Corner - Instructions

Purchase a glow-in-the-dark solar system kit and expose each planet to light.

Secure each hanger to the ceiling, allowing the planets to hang from the clear

line fastened to them. Stick the space shuttle decals to the wall behind the

planets. Set up the beanbag against the wall.

Warning: After exposing your child to this new atmosphere, you may have

trouble bringing him or her back to Earth for dinner.

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Under the Sea Reading Corner - Essentials

Theme No. 3: Below Sea Level

Inspiration: “1001 Things to Spot

in the Sea,” by Katie Daynes

Essentials:

• Under the Sea Canopy Tent

• Submarine and marine life wall

decals

• Blue, yellow and red pool noodles

• Colorful bath loofah

• Packing paper

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Under the Sea Reading Corner - Instructions

Consider purchasing an inexpensive

children’s blue canopy or sea-themed

canopy. Follow the canopy’s installation

instructions to hang it from the ceiling.

Off to the side, crumple up packing

paper to create a pile of sand. Then,

cut the pool noodles in thirds, gluing

one end of each piece to the “sand.”

Finally, glue the loofah to the sand and

you’ve got yourself a colorful coral reef.

Your child will love diving into his or her

favorite book in this sea-themed

reading corner.

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