How to make a clamshell book with your own hands out of paper?

A child who is one year old becomes very curious, he begins to show his interest in everything, including books. Mom, in turn, should not only support the baby in his quest, but also help him learn the world around him. Therefore, taking into account the age of the child and his impatience, everything is “try it by the tooth”, purchased versions of books are short-lived. In order not to constantly spend money in second-hand bookstores, it is enough to learn how to make a folding book with your own hands out of paper, and to apply this knowledge in practice. The benefit of this option is not only in its budget, but also in the fact that you will do it with pleasure and love.

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Getting ready for work

The process of making such books is not complicated in itself. Before you begin to work, you should decide what information you want to convey, respectively - what pictures should be placed in it, what to pay attention to the baby. Pick images that will be suitable for the age of your child. You can take pictures and drawings from the Internet, or you can use the “surviving” fragments of children's books.

Important! When a child flips and scans pages, he improves fine motor skills.

There are many examples of such books. Therefore, it will not be difficult for you to choose what your baby needs. We bring to your attention the most popular and easy to manufacture ways of how to make a folding bed.

Important! Subjects can be very diverse: starting from the study of domestic animals and ending with fragments of fairy tales.

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Standard model

This clamshell book is the easiest to make. It is best used for teaching colors and shapes.

In order to do it, you need to cook:

• colored sheets of paper;
• drawings;
• watercolor or acrylic paints;
• Scotch;
• glue;
• scissors.

Important! The paper must have a high density. If not, use cardboard.

When everything is ready, get to work:

1. It is necessary to cut out various shapes from colored paper: triangles, squares, circles, rhombuses, etc. You choose the size yourself. You can cut out large figures - they will be the page of the book itself, or you can - small, respectively - then glue them to the base.
2. Stick on the base (empty paper sheet) your figures and pictures. If your cut figures will be pages of a book, then on their surface you paste the pictures you previously prepared.
3. When everything is dry, you can fasten the page with tape.

Important! This version of a clamshell book with your own hands from paper can also be made from fabric. Instead of the basis for the pages, you can use the same cardboard or plain fabric, and for various shapes - colored shreds.

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Double sided model

In order for the fairy tale to be more interesting to your baby, we suggest you recreate its plot using volumetric pictures.

You will need:

• colored paper;
• paper heroes of a fairy tale (you can draw them yourself);
• paper blanks in the form of flowers, trees and houses (it all depends on the plot);
• glue;
• Scotch.

Procedure:

1. You should fasten the sheets of the future book with glue or tape.
2. On each page we put the plot you need.In order for the drawing to turn out to be voluminous, apply glue not on the entire surface of the paper man, but on its middle. Thanks to this trick, you get a 3D picture.

Important! Flowers, houses, paper doll clothes can be made from colored shreds of fabric. If you have a plastic bug or a butterfly lying around somewhere, you can also stick them. For example, the stems and leaves of a flower are painted, and the bud is made of fabric. Plant your bug or butterfly on one of the petals.

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Semicircular model

Making such a clamshell book out of paper with your own hands is very simple. And the braid, which you can also make yourself, will serve as a great decor.

Important! This clamshell is multifunctional. It can be used not only in the form of children's books, but also for photo albums or even diaries.

You will need:

• colored sheets of paper;
• decorative paper (it is sold in stores for creativity);
• compass and pencil;
• transparent tape or glue;
• silk ribbon (satin possible).

Procedure:

1. From colored paper, cut out 2 circles with a diameter of about 10 centimeters.
2. On already cut circles, draw 4 triangles.
3. Fold in half, while the upper part is fixed in the form of an angle, and the lower part is folded inwards.
4. Inside we decorate with various figures and pictures. The upper part is decorated with decorative paper.
5. We attach a silk braid to each page.

Important! The trick of this way is that if you pull the tape, the book itself closes.

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Fabric model

An excellent replacement for expensive expensive folding beds, and for a baby - it's just a godsend. To create a fabric folding book, you need:

• thick cardboard;
• the cloth;
• necessary fittings (beads, buttons, shreds, etc.);
• tight threads and needles.

Getting started:

1. Cut cardboard into several identical square sheets.
2. Each cardboard square is covered with fabric on both sides. Fix the side part, sheathed with thread.
3. Decorate each page with fittings, and from the shreds create applications.
4. The pages of the book are fixed with a thread.

Important! Use a felt to create a fabric book. This is a fairly dense material, while interesting to the touch.

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DIY clamshell folder

To create such a clamshell you need:

• 4 sheets of thick cardboard;
• 4 pieces of wallpaper sheets measuring 26 * 32 centimeters;
• fabric for wallpapering;
• glue;
• 4 files;
• Double-sided tape.

Important! You can use boxed cardboard, only first you need to cut it into rectangles 28 * 36 centimeters in size.

The procedure for creating crafts:

• Cut the fabric into strips measuring 36 * 5 centimeters (7 pieces) and 115 * 5 centimeters (2 pieces).
• We connect cardboard sheets: glue the joints between the cardboard with fabric strips with a gap of about 1 centimeter.

Important! When gluing joints, consider the distance between the sheets of cardboard, since in the future they will have to be folded.

• Next, glue the sides. Leave for several hours to dry.
• Stick on prepared wallpaper sheets. Try to glue in the center. Allow a couple more hours to dry.
• Carefully trim the white piping from the files.
• Use double-sided tape to attach files.

That's all, the do-it-yourself clamshell book is ready. You can now print and attach any pictures and information to files.

Important! Try to use light-colored wallpapers for the basics; for fabric edging, color and bright ornaments are suitable.

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Every loving mother wants the best for her child. Therefore, creating a clamshell book with your own hands, you put your love into it. For the baby, this will be the best gift, and the knowledge of the world will become even more interesting.