Here are instructions on how to make an irregular ‘crazy’ accordion book. This book is really simple to make – I’ve made it with 4-year-olds and 56-year-olds! For young children, it can be simplified more – see diagram 2b – by making ‘half’ the book. This half version looks like a pair of trousers which kids get a kick out off.
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Instructions
Materials: 1 large piece of paper, card or wood cover, scissors, glue, pencil.
Step 1
Fold in half, then in quarters, length-ways and width-ways.
Step 2
Cut until last fold on each of the 3 creases. For children, get them to mark an X where they have to stop cutting.
Step 3
Fold book using over & under technique.
Step 4
Measure the front and back of book. Add 1cm to the length and width of book. Make cover out of cardboard or thin wood. Glue onto book using appropriate glue e.g. PVA glue for card cover and wood glue for wooden cover.
If you are making a wooden cover, I would advise you to glue a piece of thick card to the end & beginning bookpage and then glue the card & book to the heavier piece of wood.
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