Whether you're an avid book lover, a creative hobbyist, or simply looking for a unique DIY project, making tiny books offers a fun and satisfying way to express your creativity. You can keep track of all the books you've read this year, or add them to a jar to pick out your next read.
Simply print out the book covers and fold small pieces of paper to create the pages — it couldn't be easier to craft your own tiny books.
Make sure to bookmark this guide and give it a try!
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If you're a visual learner, watch our handy video below to see how to make your very own tiny books. We also have step-by-step instructions below.
1. Find your favourite book covers, or a few that you want to read, and print them out to the size you want your mini books to be. A good size would be 3cm x 2cm (roughly) for each cover. You can use Canva or Microsoft Word to size the covers and print them out on the same sheet.
Tip: if you can't find a full spread of your chosen cover, use the eyedropper tool to match the colour of the cover to create the rectange of the spine in between the covers and pop the front cover on the back too. If you choose this option, make sure to flip the left side cover upside down so that it's the right way whichever way you view it.
2. Using your pencil and ruler, measure out the height and width of the front and back covers (not including the spine). Cut out each rectangle and fold in half to create the pages. You will need enough folded pages to fit the width of the book spine.
3. Glue the inner edges of the pages together with PVA glue and let it dry. You can use a bull clip to help keep the pages in place as it dries.
4. Fold your book cover by the edge of each spine then glue the pages to the spine and the end pages to the inside covers and leave to dry.
5. Repeat the steps for as many books as you wish! You can fill a mini bookshelf that is a replica of your own bookcase or make replicas of the books you haven’t read yet, pop them in a jar and create a fun tbr (to-be-read) pile to choose from each month!
Bonus tip: use a thin layer of mod podge gloss over the covers to give it a nice sheen and protect the paper.
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