I learned how to make fun pop-up cards in college. It is a fun way to really make your card pop out.
First, draw 2 lines on the edge of a folded card, or simply cut them, about 2 inches apart. You can make your cut for the pop out larger or smaller, fat or skinny. It all depends on what you are planning to have pop out. Then fold it back to make a good crease in the fold.
Then open up the card and bend the new fold forward, making it pop out.
Now you can glue anything you want to the space that pops out. Make sure not to put glue on the top of the step, just the front edge. I wrote “You make my heart POP!” for a fun Valentines day card.
For a different way to make a Pop-up card, cut a 2-3 inch line down the center of a folded card. Fold a the top half into a triangle back, and do the same with the other side.
Now open the card and bend the folds front ways to make it look like a mouth. I love this one and you can do lots of things with this mouth. I made “Hot Lips”, but you could draw a face around the mouth or make it an animal beak.
Have fun making your fun Valentine cards POP!
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I just found out today that I will be teaching an ESE Kindergarten class of 8. I start Friday. Next week is Valentine’s Day. I know you used to teach Kindergarten. What are some fun ideas that you did?? I have a para for 6 hours since it is ESE so I will have help for little projects. Thanks so much!!!
How CUTE. You are so clever. My kids thank you.
Meagan – I have lots of ideas for you. I will email you!
Sue – I am so glad that you can use these projects. I have spent hours on these pop cards, making them bigger and better.
I enjoy doing cards with pop-ups and I even put pop-ups in my scrapbooks (just have to slice the page protector so that it can pop up with the card). I usually use pictures on mine and cut around the people so that there is no background “noise” to my pop-up. I like to do various size slits so that I can have multiple pops at the same time.
heejj ik ben leentje en ik wil alleen zeggen dat deze sait te gek is !! omg ik ben er alijd op !! en vind het fijn !!!!
grtjes leentje en hoop da deze sait lng blijft bestaan !!
YOU COULD MAKE THE CARDS A LITTLE MORE ADVANCED.
very cute – great idea !
hi my name is sabrina and i like making pop up cards but mostly every website has boring easy ones i want something challenging and fun and so cool and unusual that people say how did you make that!can you help me
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