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Step 1Download and print the template provided. We recommend printing onto cover paper as this will provide sturdiness for constructing the booklet.
Step 2Complete the activities on each page of your booklet, using the second page of the template which further explains each task and reflects on Michelle’s answers. Decorate with pencils or markers.
Step 3Mountain fold along each of the grey dotted lines of the booklet then unfold.
Step 4Refold along the shorter centre line then cut along the solid black line from the centre of the page, making sure to stop when you reach the intersecting dotted line. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors. Unfold the paper and you will now have a slit in the centre of the template.
Step 5Pinch the folds together on either side of the slit and bend the paper inwards, bringing in the sides to form a cross. These will be the pages of your book! Fold the cross flat onto a desk so the front cover is on the right-hand side, as shown.
Step 6Fold the booklet in half so you can only see one page, making sure the cover is at the front, and you can flip through the other pages.