how to bind journals?

[cheermom1]

I am making journals for all our kids which will be 6 in all and wanted to know what is the cheapest best way to do this? I would like to be able to add pages after our trip so that I don't have to print a bunch out and not experience it. So if we do experience it I can print it and add it.

I have thought about using a 3 ring ring binder but really would like it to be 8 1/2 x 6 so that I can take a piece of paper and fold it in half that will create the size.
What kind of paper to use for the cover and back cover? Thanks for all the help.

 

[albarellic]

I made travel journals for our last trip for me and my sister to use. More like reference journals- not necessarily for the kids. But, my point is they make small binders. these are the ones I bought. I added stickers to the front. They turned out great!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017YOVL2/ref=oh_o04_s00_i00_details

 

[bababear_50]

I have made a few "Memory Binders" just using a plain black and a plain red binder . I used page protectors (clear white sheets for most of my pages).
I used Disney stickers to decorate it and the ones I had also had a half clear inside pocket to stuff with maps and other collectibles. I picked mine up at Staples. I found most of my planning pages were 8.5x 11 and they fit perfectly into these binders.Using the page protectors you don't have to hole punch the pages.I bought a few packages of colored divider pages and decorated them using stickers also.Green -Goofy,,-Red -Mickey,, Blue- Donald,,-Minnie-pink etc.

Hope that helps
Hugs Mel