No Need for a Printable Template
Directions for Making the Matchbook Miniboks
Matchbooks work well with any type of paper from regular copy paper to cardstock. So grab a sheet and fold along with the directions!
Using a sheet of paper, lightly mark a vertical line about one inch (2.5 cm) from the edge.
Fold the opposite edge to that lightly drawn line.
Then fold the one inch edge back over. This forms the lip of the matchbook.
Cut the matchbooks into the desired width.
Ususally a regular sheet of paper can make four matchbooks. But experiment with different widths for even more variety!
Here is the finished matchbook. The lip at the bottom makes a great place to write the book's title. But there are no fast rules. Be creative in how you use your matchbooks.
Bookmaking Bonanza
BOOKMAKING BONANZA
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This book is directed towards young learners -- preK to third grade at the oldest. There are some fun ideas and reproducibles for making minibooks, file folder games, and paper projects.
Matchbook Variations
Change the orientation -- try a sideways matchbook:
Cut a wide matchbook down the center for a split matchbook:
Matchbook Poll
Cards that Pop Up, Flip & Slide
Cards that Pop Up, Flip & Slide
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If you encountered any problems in creating the matchbook, 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.
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- alteredkat alteredkat Apr 29, 2009 @ 8:51 am
- Cool little craft...I've seen altered artists do these with a vintage slant to it...never knew how they did it though...thanks for the great tutorial! 5*
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- AndyPo AndyPo Jan 20, 2009 @ 6:10 am
- This looks great. My nieces will enjoy doing this (so will I).
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- groovyoldlady groovyoldlady Oct 27, 2008 @ 11:43 am
- Since my girlies are still too young to give me full fledged reports, these would be an EXCELLENT way for them to distill what they've learned into one or two sentences.
I love it!
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