DIY Pop Up Book (Animal Themed)
A DIY pop up book made out of paper and stickers! Add a pop up feature to any card or art project using this easy technique.
Pin Recipe
Yield: 1 book
Cost: $5
Equipment
- scissors
- paper cutter
- pencil
Materials
- paper card stock
- glue stick
- stickers
Instructions
Making Pop Up Pages
- Fold a piece of paper in half. Use a pencil to make two marks on the fold, a few inches from each end. Make two more marks above each mark that was made on the fold.
- Make two cuts, starting at the pencil marks on the fold and cutting to the second mark that you made 2" above.
- Open the paper. Press out the center of the pop up and pinch to fold. Fold the card once again on the fold, presssing firmly. Open your card and you'll have a pop up box in the center!
- Glue a piece of card stock paper on top of the pop up box.
- Continue making pop up pages until you have as many as you need for your book.
- Glue pages together by attaching the bottom of one page to the top of the other. Use a glue stick to spread glue evenly across the entire surface. Press firmly.
Making a Cover
- Cut a piece of card stock the same width as your book, but 1" taller. This will be the cover. Glue your pop up pages to the cover on the front and the back.
- Trim excess paper from the cover, close to the edge of the book.
Video
Notes
You can use any kind of paper that you'd like to make a pop up book. Card stock works best because it is nice and sturdy, but construction paper and copy paper work as well! You can add a pop up feature to homemade cards, too!
