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Books have been bound together for over 2000 years and has been seen in cultures around the globe.
Parts of a book
Parts of a book
Cover
Signatures
End paper
Spine
Bindings
Making the book signatures
Making the book signatures
Lay your A3 paper flat.
Fold it in half (like a big card), and fold it in half again.
Open your paper back up and fold it in half the opposite way.
Carefully cut along the folds to separate the 4 sections.
Stack them neatly inside of each other.
Making the holes
Making the holes
Along the folded edge (spine), mark your holes like this:
First hole: 3 cm from the top
Second hole: 2 cm below that
Third hole: 3 cm below that
Fourth hole: 2 cm below that
Fifth hole: 3 cm below that
Sixth hole: 2 cm below that
👉 This makes a pattern: 3 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 2 cm
💡 Tip:
Draw this pattern on a long skinny strip of paper to make a template.
You can line it up on each book to keep your holes neat and even!
Stack all your sections together.
Carefully poke through all layers at once.
Binding it together.
Binding it together.
Thread your needle.
Start at the bottom outer hole (on the outside of the book).
Stitch in and out through each hole, moving up the spine:
In → out → in → out (like weaving)
When you reach the top, tie it off to the start thread.
👉 This stitch is great because:
You can add more signatures later
Just keep weaving through new sections to make a bigger book!
Bringing it all together
Bringing it all together
Fold your cardstock in half.
Make sure it is slightly bigger than your pages.
Place your book inside.
To attach:
To attach:
Glue the first page of your signature and the last page and stick to the cover, OR
Poke the same holes and sew through the cover too
TA-DA!
TA-DA!
You now have your very own book! Add more details like a cover and decorate your book how ever you like.
Look at some more ways you can create a book here:
blog.papercraftpanda.com/easy-beginner-bookbinding-ideas-for-teaching-groups-of-kids/
nofussnatural.com/making-books-with-kids/
www.artfulteachingjoyfullearning.com/blog/bookmaking-with-littles-diy-nature-journal
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