You need: a hole puncher, ribbon, scissors, typing or copier paper (20 lb is better), card stock or poster paper, and colored markers, pencils, paints or crayons
1. Fold several sheets of plain paper in half.
2. Cut 2 pieces of the thicker paper to the size of the folded plain paper.
3. Line up the 2 thick papers. Punch 2 holes along one side, where the back of the book will be bound.
4. Line up one of the thick papers onto the folded papers. Punch holes in the folded papers through the holes in the thick paper. (So that they're all even.)
5. Place the other thick paper on the bottom so that holes are lined up.
6. Cut ribbon into 6-inch strips and thread through the holes.
7. Secure the papers by tying the ribbons into a know. Then tie with a bow.
8. Decorate the front and back of your message book.
9. You and your friends can write messages to each other on the pages inside.