Some of our favorite books have images that literally pop off the page. If you've ever wondered how pop-ups work, join us for a session making a few simple examples.

We began by enjoying The Wide Mouthed Frog and other examples of pop-ups from the library collection.

One of the patterns we used is from Robert Sabuda, paper engineer extraordinaire. If you'd like to give it a try, click here for a link to the pattern or here to visit his website.  

Other ideas came from Joan Irvine's book How to Make Pop-Ups. You can borrow a copy of the book at the library and learn how to make a talking mouth, things on springs, as well as other pop-up mechanisms.