This is the most involved project in the course, and it is worth every minute.
A pop-up book is something your child will keep. Years from now, they will pull it out and remember sitting with you and making it. I know this because my daughter still has hers.
You don't need to make it elaborate. Even a three-page pop-up book with simple shapes and a short story is something magical when it's made by hand. The mechanics of a page that opens and something rises — children never quite get over that, no matter how many times they see it.
What you'll need:
- Several sheets of cardstock or any thick paper of a minimum of 100lb and paper size can be as small as 5x7 inches
- Scrapbook page for the cover
- Scissors
- Glue stick or craft glue
- Colored pencils/ markers/crayons/pastel for illustrating
- Black pen or Black fine-liner
- Pencil
- Printouts of favorite characters or any illustrations from the template
Before you begin:
Spend five minutes deciding together what the book will be about—an animal, a place, an imaginary world, something from your child's life. Once you have the subject, the rest falls into place more easily.
The template is here and includes illustrations ready to color and cut out.​​​​​​​
Lesson 1. Introduction and materials "Pop up book"
Lesson 2. Part 1 "Pop up book"
Lesson 3. Part 2 "Pop up book"
Lesson 4. Final "Pop up book"
The End of Day 6. Keep going! 🔥 Â
