Magic Folding Books
For 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
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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)
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Should look like a “W” from the end
when folded properly.
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
• Weave the strips into
different colors in half
the cuts…over, under,
over, and under.
length wise and cut
along the fold line.
• Should have 4 strips
that are about 2”x11”
• Only use 2 of them.
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SHARE THE LEFT OVERS!
Find the “magic” pages!
• It’s Magic!
• 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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IYbSuMOzsE