Paper and Scissors are All You Need
Directions for a Three Fourths Minibook
Start with any square or rectangle of paper. This book works fine with copy paper or cardstock. Your closed book will be one fourth the size of your original piece of paper.
Fold your paper into fourths.
Cut out one fourth and discard it. Fold the book as you desire! It's that simple.
Here's the folded/closed book.
The first flap opened.
The book totally open.
You can use the three fourths book as a base for other minibooks. Here I've placed the four corner minibooks inside a three fourths book.
Three Fourths Book Samples
From these pictures you can see both the 3/4ths book as well as some variations of it. Notice the cross shaped book -- fold a paper into ninths and cut away all four corner segments.
Directions for a Two Thirds Book
a variation of the three fourths book
This type of minibook will work with lots of different fraction divisions. Here's another example.
Fold a piece of paper into thirds and then into half. Cut away two sixths (one third) of the paper.
Here's how this book opens up.
Bookmaking Reference
Cards that Pop Up, Flip & Slide
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Three Fourths Variations
try different sizes and shapes of paper
fold into various fractions
cut out different parts and fold in different directions
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Making Books That Fly, Fold, Wrap, Hide, Pop Up, Twist & Turn: Books for Kids to Make
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Three Fourths Minibook Guestbook
If you encountered a problem in creating the three fourths 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.
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- Mortira Mortira May 7, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
- Great idea for a quick craft! The left over squares of paper could be reused to make cut outs, too! Sounds like a lot of fun, thanks for the instructions.
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- groovyoldlady groovyoldlady Oct 27, 2008 @ 11:48 am
- Another cool idea!
Wait...my security word is "dogbook". Is that a sign from God???
(Groovy runs off to make a dog 3/4 book, which is way better than a book about 3/4 of a dog.)
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