It’s Pop-Up Time!

Technique #1: Angle of Crease8 1/2” x 11” paper folded

Measure length and width of paper. Draw a line from fold to center point.

Draw another line to form a triangle.

#1: Cut from fold to center point

#2: Fold back along red lines and crease fold.

Fold triangle in the opposite direction and crease fold again.

Return paper to its original shape and open

Open Here.

Lift at center crease, and make a “mountain” fold along the RED line ONLY!.

Close paper and re-crease.

Using the same measurements and techniques, try these cut (brown lines)

and folds (orange lines).

Technique #3: GenerationsStep I:

Using a pencil and ruler, draw a line from the fold to the exact center of the page.

Step II:

Carefully cut along the line from the fold to the center.

Technique #3: Generations

Step III:

Fold along the dotted line. All edges should be even

with one another. Crease firmly.

Technique #3: Generations

Step IV:

Open the pop-up and pull the cut

out section forward as shown. Make a mountain crease along RED

line ONLY!

Technique #3: GenerationsStep V:

Close card and crease along red lines as shown.

Step VI:

Using a pencil and ruler, draw a line to the exact center and cut along the dotted line. Fold as before, open card, and pull forms to the front.

Technique #3: GenerationsStep VII:

Close card and crease along red lines as shown.

Step VI:

Using a pencil and ruler, draw a line to the exact center and cut along the dotted line. Fold as before.

Go Ahead; Make a Scene...• Fold paper in half and create tabs by cutting from fold toward center.

• Vary the height of the tabs, but do not exceed 1/2 the height of the paper.

• Fold and refold tabs along RED line as before.

• Flatten paper to original size.

Go Ahead; Make a Scene...Carefully open the paper to FULL size.

Pull tabs forward at center and make mountain creases.

Close paper & re-crease everything.

Go Ahead; Make a Scene...

With tabs bent forward, attach pictures to the perpendicular tabs using a glue stick. These images will fold flat when the book is closed.

It’s Time to Make a Big-Mouthed Frog!

• Fold paper in half• Draw perpendicular

line from fold to exact center.

• Cut along line• Fold and re-fold

triangles on either side of the cut.

• Cut a small slit at the base of one of the folded triangles.

• Folding and refolding triangles on either side of this slit.

It’s Time to Make a Big-Mouthed Frog!

• Carefully open the paper to its Full size.

• Draw a frog shape around the eye and mouth cutouts.

• Carefully pull the triangles forming the eyes and mouth to the front, making mountain creases.

• Carefully fold paper in half & re-crease.

• Glue or tape on colored backings.

Technique #5: Multi-piece

Now let’s add some imagination and expand on the

basic skills:

Helpful Hint #1

Colorful paper containing writing or drawings may be

placed behind a pop-up opening for visual interest.

Helpful Hint #2

Pop-up books are created page by page, but then the pages must be fastened back-to-back.

Create a flexible backing by cutting a page of card stock in half and re-attaching the two halves with masking tape on both front and

back.

Just You and Your Imagination:

Construct a pop-up page using at least 2 of the techniques demonstrated

today. Plan carefully BEFORE you begin cutting.

Technique #2: Shape of Slit

Step I:Using a ruler and a pencil,Draw both the solid and thedotted lines on your paper.

Step II:Beginning at the fold, cut alongall solid

lines.

Technique #2: Shape of Slit

Step III:

With solid lines cut, fold both sides back along the dotted lines and toward the spine.

Technique #2: Shape of Slit

Step IV:

Open the pop-up and tent the entire

center fold.

Technique #4: Cut-Aways Cut-Aways are not traditional pop-ups, but can

be incorporated on pop-up pages

Step #1

Using a ruler and pencil, draw lines dividing the paper into 4 equal sections

Technique #4: Cut-Aways

Step #2

Draw a number, letter, or object over the line separating sections 1 & 2; 3 & 4

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Technique #4: Cut-Aways

Step #3

Carefully cut away only that portion of the drawings that is in sec. 2 & 4. Do not cut from 1 or 3.

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Technique #4: Cut-Aways

Step #4

Fold and crease along each of the 3 dividing lines. When pages are opened, the forms pop out.

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