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
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My favorite book growing up was " My Friend Flicka". I use to belong to Camp Fire Girls in the 1960’s and every Thursday we went to Bethpage on Long Island and had English Riding lessons. I was about 9 when I started. I had to stop doing it when it was time to Jump because my mother was worried that I might get injured falling off. I still have my black velvet riding helmet and brown and tan leather gloves and leather crop. I was so proud of that sport. It broke my little heart to end it.
I was a very poor reader as a child but my mom got me a Mary Poppins Walt Disney album and i would sing all the song on it. and remember the movie~
I loved the Nancy Drew series
My favorite books growing up were Redwall, Anne of Green Gables series, Boxcar Children, Little House on the Prairie, Nancy Drew, The Scarlet Pimpernel (best book ever) Tuck Everlasting and all-time favorite Mandy (by Julie Andrews Edwards)… I read one copy of Mandy so often that the binding split in two.
Thank you for this tutorial!
My favorite books growing up were Nancy Drew