All it Takes is a Square!
Have a square of paper? Then you can easily make this minibook. Because of how it's folded, the four corner minibook is also often called an envelope book.
Make it large or make it small depending on how much content you want to include in the book. Attach the back of the four corner minibook to your lapbook or let it stand alone as a one day project.
Directions
Cut a square of any size. This minibook works well with any thickness of paper -- from copy paper to cardstock. Keep in mind that the closed book will end up being half of the size of your original square.
Find the center of the square. You can also lightly draw the center lines with a pencil.
Fold each corner into the center.
The book closed -- use the flaps to write your title or to label what's under each flap.
The book open -- add your text or images inside.
It easily divides into four diamond shapes for four bits of information.
Variations of the Envelope Book
create the book with a square shape orientation or with a diamond shape orientation
use various colors of paper
use small squares for tiny envelope books
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Minibook Resources
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If you encountered a problems in creating the four cornered book,
please let me know so that I can clarify that point for others.
And if you have any tips or pointers, feel free to add those as well.
JaguarJulie wrote...
What an interesting lens with great step-by-step pictures! I like the green colors too. Actually, the folded over picture reminds me of a fingers game that we used to play -- don't remember what it was, but it looked rather like that. ;)
Posted October 30, 2008
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