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I thought I will make a quick post on making printable as there were a few queries from mums here. This is what I personally do at home but things can be done in other different ways too like using an iron or reusable pouches etc. This post is purely for first timers that are interested in making their own printable. Whether these are eco friendly or not is completely another topic  I prefer printable to buying toys for each activity as I think these will contribute to less of landfill.

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These are my absolute essentials:

1. A4 cardstock or low gsm photo paper (these are really cheap in the UK and so I use them). I don't use normal copier papers for flashcards as they tend to bend / wrinkle during lamination.

2. A basic inkjet printer. We use HP Instant Ink which is subscription based ink system. I pay just £3.99 and get 100 free pages every month.

3. Lamination pouches usually 80 microns. If you go above this, they get very thick and are not really needed.

4. A4 hot laminator - just a basic one.

5. A4 rotary cutter - this is very handy to cut the pieces after lamination. Saves a lot of time when compared to using a pair of scissors.

6. A corner punch - this helps in rounding off the corners very easily and make the cards baby / child friendly. Also saves a lot of time when compared to using scissors to round off corners.

7. Self-adhesive Velcro circles or dots - I buy these cheap from Ali express. Very strong and nice to use.

 

For dry erase kind of activities, we can use reusable pouches to be more eco friendly.