Gather a few select pieces of artwork from each child. Keep these pieces in a folder labeled with the child's name. When there are ten to fifteen pieces of paper in the folder, laminate each piece of paper with clear contact paper. Hole punch three holes into each piece of artwork, lining up the holes. Place the artwork back into the child's folder.
Have each child create a piece of artwork with his name on it in large letters. Tell him this will be the cover for a book of his artwork and let him use his imagination to create the cover. Laminate and hole punch this piece when it is finished.
Make a blank or brightly colored back cover, laminate and three-hole punch it as the other pieces. Tie each piece together with ribbon or yarn, with the cover page on top and back page on the bottom. Give the books to the children to review and take home.
Gather children in a circle. Tell them you will be creating a story together. Lead with a simple sentence, such as, "I was walking in the woods." Point to the first child and ask them for one sentence to continue the story, writing down that sentence next to their name on a sheet of paper. Continue around the circle until all children have contributed a sentence.
Write the sentences and names on pieces of construction paper, one sentence per page. The next day, give each child her paper and help her remember her sentence by reading the sentences together as a story. Instruct each child to draw a picture to go with her sentence on her page.
Laminate and three-hole-punch these sheets and place them in order of the story. Create a front cover, with the story title and the class name (for example, "by Miss Brown's Preschool Class") on it. Make a blank back cover. Clip the pages together with loose-leaf metal rings.
Place the finished product in the children's reading area of the classroom. Let the children enjoy hearing and viewing their story over and over again and show it to parents and other visitors to the classroom.