Liven a handmade card with a surprise, by making it pop up! Instead of going to the store and buying one, you can make your own! A cheaper and more heart felt solution to cards.

You will need:

• 2 pieces of paper, 8 ½ by 11 inches each
• Scissors
• Pens, pencils, markers, crayons, etc
• Glue

Directions

1. Fold both pieces of paper in half but put one piece aside
2. Cut two straight lines about 1 inch apart into the folded edge of the paper, make the cut in the middle
3. Fold the flaps you have just cut and make a crease, then unfold it
4. Unfold the folded paper and press the strip in the middle down until it pops through to the other side. Turn over the paper and refold it in the middle. Make sure that the pop up strip remains on the inside of the car.
5. Draw and cut out a small figure to attach to the pop up strip in your card. Glue it to the bottom half of the flap on the inside. You can make a witch for Halloween, or a present for a birthday, or a clown, a present, your choice.
6. Glue the other folded paper to the back of your card with the pop up strip. Be careful not to put glue on the strip itself
7. Now add drawings and words to the inside and outside of your card to complete it.