Any child is familiar with pop up books, and most even find these enticing than regular storybooks. For them, pop up books make them feel as if the characters in the story are “alive”. They also appear more enjoyable to read. If you want to know how to make a lovely little pop up book for your child, then here’s a guide to help you out.
Materials:
8.5″ x 11″ standard or construction paper
9″ x 12″ construction paper
Glue
Scissors
Coloring materials (colored markers, crayons, pastel color or paint)
Paintbrushes
Old magazines (More tips on how to get rid of old magazines)
Procedure:
pop-up book
Determine what story you’re going to use for your pop-up book Is it your own concept or is it an adaptation of an existing fairytale (such as Snow white, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella)? This will let you know how much pop up characters you’ll have to make and how many pages the book will be. Write a short summary of the story as well. (For ideas see Top Ten famous children’s bedtime stories)
Make the book cover using a 9″ x 12″ construction paper. Fold it in half, then use the coloring materials to draw directly on it. You can also cut out pictures from a magazine then paste them on the front and back cover. If you want, turn to the back cover’s inside flap and write a short “about the author” section. Draw or paste a photo of the child.
On an 8.5″ x 11″ paper, draw the background for your book. You can use coloring materials and art items, such as glitter, to decorate it. Add the text if you want.
Make the tabs on the background page. Go to the undecorated side, and measure up to the 3 1/2″ to 4 1/2″ mark. From the fold, make a one inch line at each mark, using a pencil. Cut each line with scissors.
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Open the folded paper, then press the created tab gently, so the fold is nor on the inside. Afterwards, close the paper. When you open it, there’s now a tab in the page’s center that pops up.
On another paper, make shapes, pictures or illustrations of the characters or story components you want to pop up. Cut them out, then fix to the tab using glue. Let the glue dry.
Glue the pop up page in the cover, but leave the back cover unglued if you have an author page.
If you want to have more book chapters, create more single pages, then attach them together one by one in proper sequence. The first page’s front half must be glued to the inside main cover, while the second page’s front half to the second half of the first page, and so on.
Pop up books are definitely a wonderful gift for an child. Turn ordinary art materials into a wonderful masterpiece with these easy steps. Everyone will surely enjoy the lovely books you make.