For this DIY Pop-Up you will need:
- Cardstock or heavy construction paper
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Paper clip, or ballpoint pen that has run out of ink, or a knitting needle
- Crayons, colored pencils, markers
Instructions
1 Download the PDF templates and print out at 100% size (no scaling) on a heavy paper, such as cardstock.
2 Color all of your pieces with crayons or markers before scoring and cutting.
3 Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the pop-up pieces and card.
4 Carefully cut out the pop-up pieces and card following the solid, black lines around the shape.
5 Once the pop-up pieces are all cut out, take your main Millennium Falcon piece and fold it in half.
6 Carefully cut along the solid black line on the center of the piece as shown in the photo.
7 You should have 4 pieces including the card.
8 Take your card and fold it in half. Set it aside for now.
9 Take your pop-up piece with the stripes and fold it towards you in half.
10 Fold the top right tab towards you. Crease well and put it back to its original position.
11 Now do the same to the other side.
12 Take your bottom right side tab and fold it up. Crease well and put it back to its original position.
13 Do the same to the other side.
14 Now take your next pop-up piece with the tabs marked “A”, “B” on them. Fold it in half so the center line is folds towards you. Crease well and put it back its original position.
15 Now take the bottom tab marked “B” and fold it up. Crease well and put it back to its original position. Do the same to the other side marked “A”.
16 Take your card and apply a small amount of glue on “Glue here A”.
17 Line up your pop-up piece with the tab marked “A”.
18 Press down firmly and let the glue dry.
19 Do the same to the other side applying a small amount of glue to “Glue here B”.
20 Line it up and press firmly. Let the glue dry.
21 Now apply a small amount of glue to “Glue here C”.
22 Take your pop-up piece with the stripes and line it up over “Glue here C”. Press down firmly and let the glue dry.
23 Do the same to the other side applying a small amount of glue to “Glue here D”.
24 Press down firmly and let the glue dry.
25 Now take your main Millennium Falcon piece and fold it half. Crease the top wing piece towards the right as shown.
26 And now crease it towards the left. Put it back to its original position.
27 Push the center round part of the Millennium Falcon and wing forward towards you using both hands. Now set it aside for now.
28 Apply a small amount of glue to “Glue here E”.
29 Take your main Millennium Falcon piece again and fold it in half over “Glue here E. Press firmly and let the glue dry.
30 Now do the same to the other side by applying a small amount of glue to ”Glue here F”.
31 Press firmly with both hands and let the glue dry.
32 Now apply glue to both tabs on the pop-up piece with the tabs.
33 Now press firmly with both hands and wait for the glue to dry.
34 With one hand holding the card, use the other to “pop” the Millennium Falcon towards you as shown in the photo. Remember to push the circular center part of the Millennium Falcon towards you as well.
35 Carefully begin to close your card.
36 Close it completely and press firmly for 5 seconds.
37 Open your pop-up Millennium Falcon!