Paper Fold Out Book Project

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Learn how to make a simple paper fold out book project with just a few pieces of paper and some glue.

Now that it is November, we are thinking about Thanksgiving and the things we are most thankful for in our home. I wanted my kids to take some time to think about what they are most thankful for with this little Paper Fold Out Book Project.

To Make A Fold Out Book:

You will need 5 pieces of paper to make the fold out book. We did each piece a different color. We used construction paper and folded them to squares, cutting off the extra piece.

Then you will fold it in half every possible way: side to side both directions, then corner to corner both directions, unfolding between each fold. This is just to make creases. Poke in the corners to make the final fold.

Once all of the pieces are folded, you will overlap each of the papers at the corners and glue them together with a glue stick. This will make one long strip of paper.

Let your kids decorate their fold out book however they want. We are working on filling the pages with thing we are thankful for.

My daughter chose to both draw and write the things that she is thankful for: family, home, the world, heaven and Jesus~ so sweet!

Fold the whole thing up into one square. It will be sort of like an accordion as it is folded. It pops back open a bit, but you could add a ribbon or some yarn to tie it, or wrap it with a rubber band to keep it all closed.

Add a title to the front of the book and put the author’s name if they want.