bind it yourself!

i will be honest in that it will be a bit of work, and it might be a bit frustrating. however, depending on what you have in your home, this can be an extremely cheap option, especially if you have to have five of these. all you really need is an awl (or something sharp enough to pierce the paper, like a sewing needle) and something to bind the pages together (lace, string, rope, etc). there’s more you can do here too, like making hard covers, however that isn’t necessary to complete it. the link i’ve given has different ways you can bind your book, i personally use/prefer the japanese stab binding method. i hope this helps and i wish you luck!!

pic: a homemade sketchbook that i bought at a zine con. yours doesn’t have to be nearly as fancy as this - it’s just one of the many options you have when making your own book