After seeing these posts about personalized Ispy books I wanted to make my own.
Can be made for under $20 if you design frugally.
I put this book together for my friend’s son Brian. He is 4.
I took pictures of interesting items/toys around the house and then changed their perspective by focusing in on details.
I wanted a fun way to have him work on his numbers and alphabet.
The fun thing about these books is you can read them as written and then when kids get bored look for other things like specific color items, specific shapes, things that are happy, things that are sad, items you use during certain seasons and so on.
(page one was a personal message and instructions, not featured here)
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Here are things that start with the letter B
How many burgers do you see?
Page 3
Cars go fast and cars go slow,
Some carry people and some can tow
Lots of them are in this book.
How many sparkling cars if you look?
Page 4
swings can move high and low.
I ha d 4 golf balls,
Where did they go?
I also thought I had 4 tees,
If you find them we can golf with ease.
Page 5
What am I?
Think hard and use your wit,
Rem ember where in your house I fit.
Page 6
I am your dining room chairs!
Do you spy something blue?
Many things which are tasty too?
And someone Who goes “MOOO!”
Page 7
What am I?
Maybe I am used to hear.
Or to laugh and yell and scream and cheer.
Could I be used to smell?
You
need to turn the page to tell
Page 8
I am your bear!
I have eyes that add to two,
Just like mom and dad and you!
In the woods I like to roam
What kind of place to do you call home?
Instead of hands I have paws,
Instead of nails I use claws.
Page 9
This too is from your house,
but do you know where?
Maybe it’s a bed, couch or chair.
Page 10
Do you see something that is green and grows?
How about something that ribbits and sits in a pose?
Page 11
Ready for more?
Do I go on a wall or on a door?
Maybe on a ceiling or on a floor?
Page 12
I am your playroom rug!
I am the letter B.
Without me there is no Brian, bed or bug.
Do you spy something green?
Something you could use to clean?
Page 13
How many sharks are swimming here?
Uh-oh! Some fish are missing I fear.
They are lost somewhere on the pages of this book
Find them and tell them to return to the brook!
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I spy with my little eye a snake in blue.
Can you see him too?
There’s a monk in brown.
And a giraffe way down.
There’s 11 in all,
Some are short and some are tall.
Page 15
(was the picture which was a piece of scrapbook paper unaltered)
Page 16
Can you find all these toys in the pile?
Some are backwards so it might take a while.
Page 17
(picture of toys in box)
Page 18
I’m pink and yellow and black
I can be used to hold a snack.
What am I?
Page 19
Your cookie jar!
Can you find where I hid a car?
Page 20
Who can fly way up high?
Who’s neck is longest?
Do you know why?
I spy an animal in mid roar
And one with a trunk.
What’s he use it for?
Page 21
Can you pick the island with 4 trees?
Watch out for the snake that likes to squeeze!
Page 22
How many sheep do you see?
And which animal has a count of 3?
One animal is in a herd (or group) of 4,
And one has 6 which is 2 more.
Page 23
You are almost done!
One of these pirates lost his sword
And now has none.
After matching colors can you tell which one?
Page 24
You made it to the end of Brian’s quest,
How many jewels match each chest?
I would love to see how other people are inspired to make their own books. If you need help with rhymes or ideas, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
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