I then used the marbig book covers to protect the paper book. Open your book and flatten the spine and cover in the center of the paper, as much as you can. How to make a paper bag book cover with stepbystep pictures. A quick craft project for making a paper bag book cover, perfect for protecting. Paper bag book cover tutorial this cover is created almost the same way as the other design. Open your book and lay it onto the paper cover side down. Well worth the investment, our covers will save your books from daytoday. Wrap up your gifts with library wrapping paper from zazzle. Whether you want to cover expensive school textbooks or even just books in your personal collection, knowing how to make an oldfashioned book cover comes in handy. Buy book coverings for school books at officeworks. Washi tape and wrapping paper book covers diy alpha mom. As someone suggested, the local print shop they may not generally know or will have limited knowledge on bookbinding and bookmaking o. I think my dad had got this paper from work at some point probably long before i was born. How to make a book cover out of wrapping paper ehow.
How to make a wrapping paper book cover gallery ideas. Instead of moving to step 4, which is printing the book title, simple cover your book with the no printed title paper. With this method, well use a sheet of paper to give our textbook a quick, easy, and affordable cover. This is a really fun way of how to do a homemade book cover out of wrapping paper. Hold the open book down, so that the cover of the book is fully in contact with the paper. Office depot and officemax have a variety of school uniforms, teacher resources, the latest technology for laptop computers and notebooks, and school supply lists to keep your back to school shopping. Its important to do this with the book closed, or the cover will be too tight. Creating colorful bookcovers with astrobrights paper. The labels are much more beautiful than the preprinted ones you buy in stores, allowing you to add your own unique touch to backto school supplies. For a video and step by step tutorial visit kelly at be a fun mum how to cover school books. Harry potter book covers free printables paper trail design. Vintage child reading a book from the library wrapping paper sheets. Used tissues and paper towels with cleaning solutions tip.
Schools need to get as much mileage as possible from a supply of textbooks. Even dean the boy who loves christmas has to shake his head at the amount of holiday tchochkes on display inside. Jul 02, 2011 yep, i had to cover the book with one sheet of paper, then print the title on a separate sheet of paper and tape it over the first cover. Stickers or labels can be used as the binding and gives you a place to add a title. I used to make them all the time for my kids when they were in school. Download these cute summerthemed stickers for free, then print them onto adhesive paper. But when stationary shopping for grade 2 i came across some book slip covers at officeworks. Now close the book and wrap the cover around the book and turn it over to mark. Choose from thousands of designs or create your own. Wrapping paper or brown craft paper can be used to cover books.
Hollanders is a unique small business, specializing in decorative papers, bookbinding supplies, and book and paper arts workshops. Use the bone folder again, not creasing it as well as the other times. The following simple steps will create a wrapping paper book. A cover made from a cutopen brown paper bag does the trick quite well it withstands months of use but heavy construction paper, road maps, wrapping. Get the best deals on music wrapping paper when you shop the largest online selection at. Fancy up your books with these easy peasy book jackets. Then, fold the four corners of the paper in so that theyre aligned with the edges of the folds you just made. Covering a book with paper protects the hardcover from wear and tear. Then insert the front cover of the book into the slot created by. Mylifeunit book wrapping, clear book cover tape, 17 x 59 inch. Kids love to cover their school notebooks with stickers. Watch our short video for tips on how to cover an exercise book like a pro, using our new range of wrapping paper available from.
You dont want the paper to be too tight and rip the first time you open and close the book. Fold the edges to get proper length and fold the paper over the front cover, and then the back. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. How to make a book cover using wrapping paper just in time for back to school. Lift the front cover of the book and place tape over the seams between the front of the cover and inner flap, top and bottom. See more ideas about diy wrapping paper, paper, school book covers. Love these covers supplies beautiful, durable, reusable school book covers at competitive prices. Diy washi tape and wrapping paper book covers alpha mom. Do not damage the books spine, but try to get an accurate picture of the full book covers size. C is for covering books old school paper book covers. If a bookshelf needs some help, make different colored book covers.
I know, a little extra time spent, but i was willing to do this in order to work with what i had and save some money. Begin with a piece of paper big enough to wrap around the closed book. Once the paper has been glued to the cover, open the exercise book and cut the wrapping paper diagonally across each corner. Position on your paper book cover and you have some handy little pockets on your books. Donate books to a local charity or school, or take them to king county transfer stations that have recycling services. You can make a book cover to protect your book using paper supplies around the home. Cut the wrapping paper around the book, leaving one inch of extra paper at both the top and bottom of the book, a minimum of three inches on both the left and right sides of the book. They are perfect for tucking pencils, lunch money, note cards, papers or even your phone into. Aug 18, 2015 covering school books with contact paper sounds pretty easy, until you have 4 kids with 10 books each needing their books covered by the end of the first week of school. Back to school covering school books contact alternatives. These back to school, book covering sanity savers have made covering books so much easier these past few years.
Back to school crafts for kids iris folded book covers for school sunday school crafts for. Covering school books with wrapping paper size of a4 paper, i school, back to. Wrap up your gifts with book wrapping paper from zazzle. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Slide the paper cover on so that book cover is inside the folds.
Clear and coloured plastic book covers are a great idea and can be purchased from stationery stores. Start by slitting open a large paper bag and removing the bottom of the bag. I find it hard to believe that we are already at this time of year. Beyond the office, our wide selection of school supplies including backpacks, notebooks, pens and laptop computers to help your student excel. Sep 12, 2011 then position your book so there is enough paper margin around all sides and lay it down on one side. This is a revamp the old version of the book cover. Login for faster checkout, online order tracking and more. Oct 08, 2017 if you must use a paper, i suggest a very heavy laminated card stock for any type of durability and protection. May 30, 2017 its even a great method to give school textbooks a temporary, but personal touch so that youll never accidentally grab someone elses.
Remove the book from the bag and then fold the top and bottom of the bag where the pencil marks are. Paper bag covers are completely free, however, and a little more durable. Buy school book cover brown paper 10 meter 15inch set of 5 rolls online at low price in india on. She is the one who taught me the perfect method to wrapping books using no tape. How to make a book cover out of wrapping paper gallery ideas. This is my preference because its easy, cheap and can be customised for each child. So the paper book wrappers are completely damage free, temporary, and removable. As a highschool student, covering my textbooks was always. Because the colors show up better, i prefer the butcher paper book cover. Close the exercise book before you stick down the back cover. A wide variety of paper book covers for school options are available to you, such as usage, inner pages, and type. Hollanders decorative papers, bookbinding supplies. They come in a great range of designs and sizes, for exercise books, a4 books and scrapbooks. To start, lay your paper on a flat surface, then open the book and lay it cover down on the paper.
About 70% of these are notebooks, 0% are book cover. Mar 29, 2019 get enough paper to cover your book in a single sheet. I use brown craft paper and the children use stickers and drawings to personalise their books. Buy school book cover brown paper 10 meter 15inch set of. Flip the bag to the plain side and draw your design. You cant really lighten their load but you can brighten it with some fun book covers made from wrapping paper and washi tape. From my very earliest memories of school, i recall our school books being covered with brown paper from a huge big roll. High school musical wrapping paper sheet gift book cover party decoration x2 new. Draw a line with your pencil across the bag, where the top and bottom of the book are. Place the closed book on the folded paper, 2 inches away from the right side. Wrap up your gifts with school book wrapping paper from zazzle. Rare disney high school musical cast wrapping paper gift wrap xmas zac efron new. Jan 12, 2011 for a video and step by step tutorial visit kelly at be a fun mum how to cover school books. Quick guide to residential recycling in king county, wa.
Wrap the paper across the front of the book from left to right and adjust the book position until the two ends of the paper are even. Fold the overlap around the front cover of the book. Pick either the front or back cover of your book to start making your cover. Large brown kraft paper roll 36 x 1200 100 ft made in the usa ideal for gift wrapping, packing, moving, postal, shipping, parcel, wall art, crafts, bulletin boards, floor cover, table runner. Cover your textbooks with butcher paper or a grocery bag to protect them for. Aug 09, 2015 how to make paper book covers create a new look for school books and your personal library by making book covers from decorative paper or wrapping paper. If you just dont like to use plastic wrap or fabric covers to cover your books, then a paper. Ease the pages of the exercise book gently away from the cover to tuck the wrapping paper underneath. So whether youre gearing up to help your kids with their backtoschool needs or you. Below, ive put together a short, stepbystep guide for how to make a paper bag book cover, as well as some extra ideas at the end for those of you with creative juices to spare.
Press down and follow the steps above to cover it flip the paper over to adhere to the other cover, open out and trim spine and corners, fold paper in and add paper on the side covers if youd like. Im back again for another crafty post and its perfect for back to school time. School librarian teacher and bookworm library book wrapping paper. Book covers like these work for both hardcover and softcover books, and can be made from any kind of paper you have that is big enough. In my school days, i remember my mom wrapping my school books to protect them in brown paper grocery store bags. I then used the marbig book covers to protect the paperbook. Whether paperback or hardcover, all books are susceptible to damage from regular wear and tear or accidental spillage. The boys return to the carrigan home under cover of darkness. Keep those precious school books pristine with our covers that are easy to apply and durable enough to survive your school bag and study sessions all year long.
Wrap the cover around the book and using the technique above, gently give the sides of the paper on top a little crease so youll know where to fold it. That means new school books for the older kids to carry around. I had to do this for all books that were greater than 8. Soon after the distribution of textbooks, kids are introduced to another rite of passage. Well worth the investment, our covers will save your books from daytoday scrapes and tears that can cost you big later on. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Get some inspiration from these pretty projects and start wrapping. Book crafts paper crafts diy crafts diy paper paper book covers feng shui school book covers make a book cover book nooks cover your textbooks with butcher paper or a grocery bag to protect them for yourself and future students, plus create a perfect surface for doodling.
Watch our short video for tips on how to cover an exercise book like a pro, using our new range of wrapping. Common cover materials include newspapers, brown paper grocery bags and wrapping paper. Set your book on the wrapping paper and open the book to determine the largest width. Children love to use gift wrapping paper to make flowers, streamers, and paper dolls. Cover the entire piece of butcher paper with packing tape to create a protective, durable finish. Harry potter book covers free printables may 31, 2016 by paper trail design this post may contain affiliate links 35 comments my friend and i just hosted a harry potter dinner that was so fun. If you just dont like to use plastic wrap or fabric covers to cover your books, then a paper bag is a great alternative, and is. Its even a great method to give school textbooks a temporary, but. And, lets face it, carrying heavy books can be such a drag. First, fold the longer edges of your paper over the books cover so that they sit against it reasonably tight.
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