What we used: Hardcover books - We bought them for $1 each at the local library yard sale, the funds are going to help buy new books! Cardstock/Scrapbook paper Glue Scissors or something to cut the paper Any little decorations/stickers/stamps you want to use!
Once you have cut your paper down to size, put glue all over the paper and place the book onto it. What I did was put the spine down in the middle and then lay it on it's side again, then folded the rest of the paper over top.
Then you just add your decorations to it. You could add stickers, or words like 'Home', 'Family', etc!