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!
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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
My favorite books were My Side of the Mountain and David and the Phoenix (and the entire Black Stallion & Island Stallion series by Walter Farley). My daughter did not like to read because she found books boring. I read her My Side of the Mountain, and she was hooked, but still wouldn’t read on her own. I started to read David and the Phoenix to her and made her read the rest on her own, and, as they say, the rest is history.
My favorite books growing up was anything I could get my hands on. I love all of the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mysteries. I still read anything, but am more into historical romances now.
My favorite books growing up was anything I could get my hands on. I love all of the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mysteries. I still read anything, but am more into historical romances now.
Awww…so cute!
My favourite book as a child would have to be Anne of Green Gables. What a sweet story. I loved Anne’s character and the relationship she had with Matthew. In some ways it reminded my of my relationship with my Dad…secretly doing great things without Mum knowing.
Thank you again for always being so generous and having such amazing giveaways!
Even though I’m still very young, as in little girl young, I had a different favorite book then know. My favorite growing up book were the books about Biscuit the dog. Look it up if you don’t know.