Total Time Needed:30 Minutes or less
"This is so perfect for a short little story or a poem (do one line per page), or a comic book," says author and artist Keri Smith. "It's something that can be finished, photocopied, and then given out as a little 'zine."
The Magic Book idea was published in a different form in "Tear Up This Book," by Keri Smith, American Girl Publishing, Inc., ©2005.
Materials
- Paper
Instructions
1. Turn the page in half lengthwise, then open it flat again.
2. Fold it in half in the other direction, then open it flat again.
3. Fold the bottom up to meet the middle, then open it flat again.
4. Fold the top down to meet the middle, then open it again.
5. Fold in half vertically again and cut a very thin slit.
6. Holding each end, push them together so you can see througth the slit. (Make a box shape.)
7. Push the ends in further until it looks like a plus sign.
8. Flatten it so you have two "pages" on each side.
9. Fold the whole thing in half. You now have your very own book!
Crafts
