How to Make Spiral Popup Books

Reuse pictures from cards and magazines for pop-ups.

Pop-up books can renew children’s interest in well-known tales and make new stories visually exciting. Spiral pop-up book crafts don’t have to stop there: Pop-up craft projects can make family albums entertaining. The craft supplies required to make spiral pop-up books are available at most craft supply stores. Additionally, you may already have in your home the materials needed to get your spiral pop-up book craft project well on its way.

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• One package standard construction paper
• Craft marker
• Craft scissors
• Pictures or cutouts
• Craft glue
• Spiral bookbinding
• Spiral binding hole puncher

1. • 1
     Fold a single piece of construction paper in half, the bottom edge of the paper meeting the top edge of the paper with the fold being nearest you.
   • 2
     Draw two lines starting from the bottom fold toward the top of the page. Each line should be about two inches in length.
   • 3
     Cut the lines using craft scissors. Fold the cut section back, make a crease and return it to its original position.
   • 4
     Open the paper up like a tent and push the cut square through the bottom of the paper. Be careful not to tear the paper.
   • 5
     Close the paper, reapply pressure to the fold to make a strong crease and open the pop-up.
   • 6
     Secure cutouts to the raised pop-up on the construction paper. Allow the glue to dry before you fold the cut out down to make the cutout’s creases.
   • 7
     Continue making one layered pop-up page for each cut out you want to include in your spiral pop-up book.
   • 8
     Stack the pages in order with the pop-ups closed.
   • 9
     Insert each page fold side in to a spiral binding hole puncher to make holes for the spiral binding.
   • 10
     Restack the closed pop-up pages in order from beginning to end.
   • 11
     Insert the spiral binding by lacing in through the first hole.
   • 12
     Your finished product should resemble a notebook.

     Continue turning the spiral binding so that it laces the entire binding of the pages.