Sustainable Play: Make a Book About Me

Illustrator, toymaker, and storyteller Suzy Ultman’s whimsical designs spark imagination and connection in kids. The Book About Me is a personalized journal packed with guided prompts to help children fill the pages with their own words and drawings. In this class Suzy shows how to create and decorate a face-shaped book with markers and pencils to make it totally customized. Inside the book, she walks you through playful activities like turning  personal stats into flower petals, drawing a heart as a self-portrait, or imagining the family as scoops of ice cream. It’s a joyful project that builds creativity, self-awareness, and a love of making art. Learn how to:

• Make a face-shaped book
• Use markers to make illustrations
• Abstract a family portrait