Magic Folding BooksFor fun and learning

Why Magic Books?

• They are a unique way to present information for learning or reinforcement.

• They are useful as a graphic organizer with many applications.

• They’re very mysterious!• (Teachers, it allows students to use their psychomotor

and kinesthetic intelligences. They get to move around.)

Materials Needed

• Paper• Each book requires 1 sheet• 8.5” x 11” construction paper• And 2 more half (4”x11”) sheets

of different colors (card stock better)

• Scissors• Ruler • Pencil

Process

• Lay your paper in “landscape” (8.5x11)

• Fold the paper in half lengthwise.

• Open folded paper to reveal horizontal creased line.

• Fold each outer side of the paper to the horizontal creased line.(will end up with 3 creased lines or folds)

• Should look like a “W” from the end when folded properly.

W

Process continued

• Figure out how many “spaces” you will want: 4 ,5, or 6 is ideal.

• Divide the 12” paper by that number and then measure & mark on the center fold line. So if 6 spaces then each one is 2” apart, mark the fold line every 2”.

Stay with me…..

• Fold ½ sheets of different colors in half length wise and cut along the fold line.

• Should have 4 strips that are about 2”x11”

• Only use 2 of them.

• SHARE THE LEFT OVERS!

• Weave the strips into the cuts…over, under, over, and under.

Find the “magic” pages!

• If you flatten out the paper, you will see two sides, front and back.

• The “magic” is finding the third side of the book.

• Clue: the book separates in the centermost fold and reveals the third side or page.

• It’s Magic!

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