This week, I wanted to show you this fun, super fast way to fold paper into doll-sized books -- no sewing required here!
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway! The winner is #17, Pam, who said "My favorite book growing up was Black Beauty." Good choice, Pam! We'll be in touch with you via email soon. :)
All you need is some plain white paper, some fun scrapbooking paper, and colored tape. Electric tape seems to hold really well.
I started by cutting my standard, American-sized 8.5" x 11" paper in halves and quarters. Either will make a nice size doll book!
You'll make three folds with your paper. First, fold it in half down the middle; then, fold again the same direction so you get a long, skinny strip.
Then, open out the second fold, and fold your paper the other way.
Now, open out this fold, and cut carefully from the folded edge to the center of the paper. (The loose ends are at the top of the picture; the folded side is at the bottom.)
Open the whole booklet up, and refold it along the third fold.
Gently push one end into the other -- you should have three pages form on one side, and a fourth page left on the other side.
Fold the remaining page to one side of the booklet.
Then, cut pieces of fun colored paper and glue them on to make 'covers'. If you want your finished book to be made of more than one booklet, make sure you glue your 'front' and 'back covers to separate booklets.
Line up your booklets, and run a strip of colored tape down the spine. Fold it over both edges, and press it down firmly to make sure it sticks!
Give your book a title, and you're all done -- congratulations!
These are really fun to make up in a variety of sizes.
Thanks to everyone who entered! Our giveaway is now closed, and the books will be on their way to the winner soon!
NOW: WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN THESE LITTLE BOOKS, INSTEAD OF MAKING THEM? SUPER!
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(Yes, I know this is a very hard question. So you can just pick one of your favorites. Personally, I still love "The Saturdays" by Elizabeth Enright.)
WE'LL RUN THE GIVEAWAY THROUGH MONDAY, MAY 19TH, PICK A WINNER RANDOMLY, AND CONTACT THEM VIA EMAIL.
Thanks for following along, and happy reading!
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
83 Comments
Mon livre préféré lorsque j’étais petite, était ¨ Les milles et une nuits¨ car je crois que lorsque nous sommes petits on aime les histoires féériques. Merci! Pour toutes ces belles choses que vous faites, vous êtes inspirantes.
Actually I hated to read LOL. I’ll go with the first book I ever read from cover to cover “Gone With The Wind”. Funny growing up I hated to read and now start a book and can’t seem to put it down. Wish the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich would have been around when I was a teen might have been different … books that really make you laugh out loud.
My grand-daughter (the only girl among our nine grandchilden!) would love the little books – she’s a home-school-er in a family of avid readers. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us all.
It’s hard to say which was my favorite as I have always loved to read (still do). But my top favorites were Nancy Drew mysteries and Anne of Green Gables.
My favorite books were Amelia Bedelia!