To create your own tiny book, all you need is a single sheet of paper, a pair of scissors, some markers or colored pencils, and your amazing brain!
A tiny book can be filled with anything — drawings, stories, comics, daily gratitude, made-up inventions, or just random thoughts — the possibilities are endless. Which is why tiny books can sometimes turn into tiny libraries.
Thank you to artist and filmmaker, Andrea Dorfman, for sharing this project with us.
First, let’s get inspired! In this video, Andrea shares a few of her own tiny books and offers some ideas for making our own.
Ready to make your own? Okay, here’s Andrea sharing how to magically transform an ordinary piece of paper into a tiny book. (For a slower tutorial, try this video by Red Tent Art.)
Now that you have a tiny book or two…. or three…or eight…here are some things you can do with them:
Make a list of everything you are grateful for—add one new idea every day.
Write a story or comic book.
Walk around your house or neighborhood and look for interesting things to draw.
Create a tiny book of things you love — for example, a book of dog drawings or cake drawings.
What about a book of gadget inventions? Or fashion designs? Or drawings of your friends?
Or…try them all! The good thing about tiny books is that you can always make more.
Want to add your tiny books to our gallery? We can’t wait to see them!
