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DIY Optimus Prime - PART 1
DIY Optimus Prime - PART 2

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

Autobots – roll out! Now you can make your very own Transformers pop-up of one of the heroic Autobot on Cybertron, the legendary Optimus Prime! Download the PDF templates and print out at 100% size (no scaling) on a heavy paper, such as cardstock.

Instructions

1 Using curved edge of a large paper clip along a ruler, trace all the dotted lines to create easy-to-fold lines.
2 Fold as directed in the diagram on the page.
3 Cut out all pieces along all solid black lines.

4 Glue tabs as directed and assemble as shown in the  diagrams on the page.
5 Color in with crayons, colored pencils or markers.
6 Voila! You’ve transformed mere paper into a pop-up Autobot hero!

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DIY Bumblebee - PART 1
DIY Bumblebee - PART 2

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

Now you can make your very own Transformers pop-up of one of the most famous Autobots in the universe, Bumblebee! Download the PDF templates and print out at 100% size (no scaling) on a heavy paper, such as cardstock.

Instructions

1 Using curved edge of a large paper clip along a ruler, trace all the dotted lines to create easy-to-fold lines. Fold as directed in the diagram on the page.
2 Cut out all pieces along all solid black lines.
3 Glue tabs as directed and assemble as shown in the  diagrams on the page.

4 Color in with crayons, colored pencils or markers.
5 Voila! You’ve transformed mere paper into an Autobot hero!

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DIY Bouquet - PART 1
DIY Bouquet - PART 2

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 Use a ruler or a straight edge and a paper clip to score all the black dotted lines.
4 Next use scissors to cut out all the pieces along the black solid lines.
5 Take Piece A and fold along the dotted line towards you. Unfold.

6 Next take Piece B and fold along the dotted line towards you. Unfold.
7 Now fold the card piece in half along the dotted lines towards you. Unfold.
8 Next put a small amound of glue on the “Glue A Here” shape.

9 Take Piece A and line up the bottom with the “Glue A Here” shape. Make sure the left edge matches with the center dotted line of the card piece. Press firmly and let dry.
10 Now put a small amount of glue on the “Glue B Here” shape.
11 Take Piece B and slot it through the slot of Piece A.

12 Take Piece B and line up the bottom with the “Glue B Here” shape. Make sure the right edge of the Piece B matches with the center dotted line of the card piece. Press firmly and let dry.  Now close the card and re-open. You now have a beautiful bouquet for a special someone!

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DIY Easter Basket - PART 1
DIY Easter Basket - PART 2

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 Use a ruler or a straight edge and a paper clip to score all the black dotted lines.
4 Next use scissors to cut out all the pieces along the black solid lines.
5 Take the handle piece (Tab A and B) and fold in half away from you along the center dotted line. Unfold.

6 Now fold Tab A towards you along the dotted line. Unfold.
7 Next fold Tab B towards you along the dotted line. Unfold.
8 Next take the bunny’s head piece and fold it along the center dotted line towards you. Unfold.

9 Fold the ‘Glue C Here’ Tab away from you. Unfold.
10 Fold the ‘Glue D Here’ Tab away from you. Unfold.
11 Next take the basket piece and fold along the center dotted line away from you. Unfold.

12 Fold the ‘Glue F’ Tab towards you. Unfold.
13 Fold the ‘Glue E’ Tab towards you. Unfold.
14 Next fold Tab G towards you along the dotted line. Unfold.

15 Next fold Tab H towards you along the dotted line. Unfold.
16 Now take the card piece and fold it towards you along the dotted line. Unfold.
17 Put a small amount of glue on the grey ‘Glue A Here’ shape.

18 Now take the handle piece and match Tab A with ‘Glue A Here’ shape.  Press firmly and let dry.
19 Next put a small amount of glue on the grey ‘Glue B Here’ shape.
20 Next match up Tab B with the ‘Glue B Here’ shape. Press firmly and let dry.

21 Now take the bunny’s head piece and put a small amount of glue on the ‘Glue C Here’ grey shape.
22 Now line up the ‘Glue C Here’ tab with the BACK side of the basket piece.  Make sure the middle dotted lines line up together.  Press firmly and let dry.
23 Lift up the ‘Glue D Here’ tab and put a small amount of glue on the ‘Glue D Here’ tab.

24 Next line up the ‘Glue D Here’ tab with the BACK side of the basket piece. Press firmly and let dry.
25 Turn the basket piece over to the FRONT side. Put a small amount of glue on the ‘Glue E’ grey tab.
26 Next fold ‘Glue E’ tab down towards you. Press firmly and let dry.

27 Put a small amount of glue on the ‘Glue F’ tab.
28 Fold ‘Glue F’ Tab towards you. Press firmly and let dry.
29 Now take the card piece and put a small amount of glue on the ‘Glue G Here’ grey shape.

30 Take the basket piece and line up Tab G with the ‘Glue G Here’ grey shape. Make sure the middle dotted lines line up together. Press firmly and let dry.
31 Now put a small amount of glue on the ‘Glue H Here’ grey shape.
32 Next line up Tab H with the ‘Glue H Here’ grey shape. Press firmly and let dry.

33 Now close the card.
34 And open the card. You now have your very own Easter Bunny card!

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DIY Valentine Card

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 Use a ruler or a straight edge and a paper clip to score all the black dotted lines.
4 Next use scissors to cut out all the pieces along the black solid lines. (Do not cut the ‘inner’ hearts just yet).
5 Now take the heart piece and fold it away from you along the center dotted line. Do not unfold.

6 Next take your scissors and cut along the solid black lines.
7 Now fold the second heart towards you and away from you.
8 Next fold the third heart towards you and away from you.

9 Next fold the bottom part of the heart piece along the dotted line (Tabs A and B) towards you and away from you.
10 Unfold the heart piece.
11 Now push the second heart away from you as you start to fold the entire heart piece. Fold the entire heart piece completely. Unfold.

12 Next fold the third heart towards you as you start to fold the entire heart piece. Fold the entire heart piece completely. Unfold.
13 Now fold Tabs A and B towards you as you start to fold the entire heart away from you. Fold completely and unfold.
14 Take the card piece and fold it towards you along the dotted line. Fold completely and unfold.

15 Next put a small amount of glue on the ‘Glue A Here’ grey shape.
16 Next take the heart piece and line Tab A with ‘Glue A Here’ grey shape. Make sure both center dotted lines line up. Press firmly and let dry.
17 Next put a small amount of glue on the ‘Glue B Here’ grey shape.

18 Now line up Tab B with the ‘Glue B Here’ grey shape. Press firmly and let dry.
19 Next close the card completely and re-open it.
20 You’ve made your own Valentine’s pop up card!

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DIY Ark - PART 1
DIY Ark - PART 2

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 a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the pop-up piece.
4 Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the pop-up piece.
5 Carefully cut out the pop-up piece for the ark following the solid, black lines.

6 Carefully cut out the card for the ark following the solid, black lines.
7 Flip the pop-up piece over (so the dotted lines no longer show) and color using markers or crayons. You need to color the pop-up now because you won’t be able to once it is attached to the card.
8 After you are finished coloring, flip the pop-up over so you can see the dotted lines. Fold the tab on the side of the ark’s roof and crease with your finger.

9 Continuing in the same direction, fold the roof of the ark in half and crease with your finger.
10 This is how the ark’s roof should now look. It peaks up in the center the way a roof should!
11 Open the roof back up and return all the folds to their original positions. Fold the small tab shown inwards and crease with your finger. Return the tab to its original position.

12 Moving to the opposite end of the ark, fold over and crease along the dotted line right next to the giraffe. Open this piece back up again to its original position.
13 Starting at the far end near the bird, fold the end piece of the ark inwards and crease with your finger.
14 Continuing in the same direction, fold over the end of the ark and crease.

15 Continuing in the same direction, fold over the next piece of the ark with elephant on it and crease.
16 Continuing in the same direction, fold over the final piece of the ark and crease.
17 Fold back one of the tabs (shaped like water waves!) at the bottom of the ark and crease.

18 Flip the pop-up over and fold back the other tab shaped like water and crease.
19 Open the pop so you can see all the dotted lines. Put a small amount of glue in the area below the elephant’s head marked “Glue here.”
20 Pick up the pop and bring the tab (on the side with the giraffe) towards the glue area.

21 Lay the pop down and press the tab into the glue.
22 Put a small amount of glue on the remaining area marked “Glue here.”
23 Fold that piece over onto the remaining tab on the ark and press the glue. Let dry!

24 Fold the card in half along the dotted line and crease. Open the card.
25 Put a small amount of glue on the area marked “Glue here” on the RIGHT SIDE only.
26 Pick up the pop (with the bird at the top) and fold the RIGHT water tab backwards so it matches the position of the glue area. Look carefully at this picture and the picture in Step 27 so you’ll understand how to attach the pop to the glue area. Press the tab into the glue area.

27 Flip the pop-up over and fold back the other tab shaped like water and crease.
28 Put a small amount of glue on the remaining area marked “Glue here.”
29 Making sure the pop is laying completely flat against the card, begin to fold the card closed.

30 Close the card completely. Press on the card to make sure the glue area on the inside is adhering to the tab. LET DRY! Don’t open the card right away or the pop-up will come unglued!
31 Your pop-up ark is finished! Happy sailing!

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DIY Wreath

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 Use a ruler or a straight edge and a paper clip to score all the black dotted lines.
4 Next use scissors to cut out all the pieces along the black solid lines.
5 To cut out the center of the wreath, fold the wreath piece in half away from you.  Do not unfold.

6 Now you can cut the center area out of the wreath piece. Do not unfold yet.
7 Fold the angled black dotted lines towards you and then away from you. Unfold the piece.
8 Now push the bottom area of the wreath piece away from you as you start to fold the piece in half. Unfold.

9 Fold tab A towards you. Unfold.
10 Fold tab B towards you. Unfold.
11 Take the card piece and fold towards you. Unfold.

12 Put glue on the ‘Glue A Here’ gray area
13 Line up wreath piece’s tab A with ‘Glue A Here’. Press firmly and let dry.
14 Put glue on the ‘Glue B Here’ gray area.

15 Line up wreath piece’s tab B with ‘Glue B Here’. Press firmly and let dry.
16 Put glue on the ‘Glue C Here’ gray area.
17 Take piece C and line up with the ‘Glue C Here’ gray area. Press firmly and let dry.

18 Put glue on the ‘Glue D Here’ gray area.
19 Take piece D and line up with the ‘Glue D Here’ gray area. Press firmly and let dry.
20 Now fold the card in half.

21 Unfold and now you’ve made your own pop up wreath!

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DIY Dinosaur - PART 1
DIY Dinosaur - PART 2

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 a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the pop-up piece and card. Go all the way from the top to the bottom of the card!
4 Carefully cut out the pop-up piece and card for the Pterodactyl following the solid, black lines.
5 Take hold of the Pterodactyl and begin to fold it in half with the wings moving back…

6 …until folded completely in half.
7 Take hold of the lower right foot and begin folding it up towards the body…
8 …until it lays completely flat against the body. Fold the foot back down to its original position.

9 Take hold of the small triangle below the wing and begin to pull the whole wing in…
10 …as you pull the wing in the foot will begin to come up as well…
11 …until the wing and the foot are folded in towards the body. Repeat Steps 9 – 13 on the left side.

12 Your pop-up should now look like this with the wings both coming towards you.
13 Take hold of the right side of the head and fold SLIGHTLY forward along the dotted line.
14 Take hold of the left side of the head and fold SLIGHTLY forward along the dotted line.

15 Grasp both sides of the head and pinch it in half along the dotted line.
16 Take hold of the entire head and begin folding it down…
17 …towards the body.

18 Your pop-up should now look like this. Color in the head to match the body.
19 Take the card and fold it in half along the dotted line. Open it up again.
20 Carefully put a small amount of glue on the glue areas.

21 Take the Pterodactyl, line up his feet with glue areas and press onto the card. Let dry!
22 After the glue has dried, carefully begin to close the card.
23 Your pop-up Pterodactyl is complete! Be careful he doesn’t fly away!

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DIY House

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 Use a ruler or a straight edge and a paper clip to score all the black dotted lines.
4 Next use scissors to cut out all the pieces along the black solid lines.
5 Also don’t forget to cut the little solid black lines on the roof.

6 Take the card piece and fold along the dotted line towards you. Unfold.
7 Take the house piece and fold Tab A away from you. Unfold.
8 Next fold the bottom of the roof along the dotted line away from you.  Unfold and repeat on the left side of the roof.

9 Now fold the left side of the house away from you. Unfold.
10 Now fold the part of the house that has Tab C attached to it away from you. Unfold.
11 Now fold the next part of the house that has Tab D attached to it away from you. Unfold.

12 Now fold Tab B away from you.
13 Next fold Tab C towards you. Unfold.
14 Next fold Tab D towards you. Unfold.

15 Now fold the house in half along the center dotted line. Do not unfold.
16 Put a small amount of glue on the “Tab B” shape.
17 Line up Tab B with the edge of the house piece. Press firmly and let dry.

18 Now put a small amount of glue on the “Tab A” shape.
19 Line up the left part of the roof on top of Tab A. Press firmly and let dry.
20 Put a small amount of glue on the “Glue C Here” shape.

21 Line up Tab C with the “Glue C Here” shape. Press firmly and let dry.
22 Now keep the house piece folded flat and lift of Tab D.
23 Put a small amount of glue on the “Glue D Here” shape.

24 Close the card gently to make sure Tab D matches with the “Glue D Here” shape.  Press firmly and let dry.
25 Now open the card. You’ve made your own little house!

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DIY Bear - PART 1
DIY Bear - PART 2

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 Use a ruler or a straight edge and a paper clip to score all the black dotted lines.
4 Next use scissors to cut out all the pieces along the black solid lines.
5 Take the card piece and fold along the dotted line towards you. Unfold.

6 Take Piece B and fold along the middle dotted line away from you. Unfold.
7 Now fold along the diagonal dotted line towards you. Unfold and repeat on the other diagonal dotted line.
8 Now start to fold Piece B in half towards you as you push the upper half  and lower half towards you.

9 This is what the piece will look like completely folded. Unfold.
10 Put a small amount of glue on the “Glue A Here” shape.
11 Take Piece A and line up with the “Glue A Here” shape. Press firmly and let dry. Set aside.

12 Take the card piece and put a small amount of glue on the “Glue B Here” shape.
13 Take Piece B and line up the left side with the “Glue B Here” shape. Make sure that the center dotted line of Piece B lines up with the center dotted line of the card. Press firmly and let dry.
14 Lift up the right side of Piece B and put a small amount of glue on the “Glue C Here” shape.

15 Line up the right side of Piece B with the “Glue C Here” shape.  Press firmly and let dry.
16 Now close the card all the way.
17 Open the card and you now have your very own teddy bear!