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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.
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Keyword: animal, card stock, dinosaur, habitat, homemade, kids, ocean
Yield: 1 book
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • scissors
  • paper cutter
  • pencil

Materials

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.
    paper folded in half
  • Make two cuts, starting at the pencil marks on the fold and cutting to the second mark that you made 2" above.
    cutting paper on fold
  • 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!
    opening up pop up feature
  • Glue a piece of card stock paper on top of the pop up box.
    construction paper glued onto pop up page
  • 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.
    diy pop up book pages being glued together

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.
    pop up book pages
  • Trim excess paper from the cover, close to the edge of the book.
    diy pop up book on table

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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!