Book Cover Design Ideas School – The first week of school is behind us and the children are getting used to their new routine. A few school supplies left to pick up school supplies, organize things a bit, and fill the calendar with to-dos/appointments/events.
Last year I helped Hannah bind her textbooks. He was a little hesitant about it, but agreed to give it a try. For the project, I used regular brown paper bags and washi tape to secure and decorate the book cover. Hannah liked them and her high school friends thought it was a “cool” idea. There must be many children from this generation who have never read their textbooks before.
Book Cover Design Ideas School
I haven’t made a new book cover since last year and I thought this would be a good opportunity to do it again and share some different ideas I added to make the covers more personal.
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With a few extra supplies like decorative tape, markers/pens, rubber bands, and envelopes, I was able to modify and personalize the book cover.
Put down the brown paper and put down the book with the top cover. Cut brown paper 2-3 inches longer than the actual book cover on all sides.
At the top edge of the paper, bring the paper to the top edge of the book, create a fold, take the book and fold it along the fold line. Flip the book over to the brown paper about 1/8″ from the folded top edge and repeat the steps for the bottom fold. Place the book back on the paper and make any adjustments to the fold so that the height is the same as the book, but add an extra 1/8″ to the top and bottom.
Place the book on top of the paper, open the lid to fold the two edges, and repeat the steps used to fold the paper along the top and bottom edges. Slip the book cover into the folded side/corner pocket opening.
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Secure the four corner pockets under the paper with tape or double-sided tape to prevent the book from sliding on both sides. The book cover is ready.
Add a pocket to the front of the book cover using an envelope. Before attaching, cut the adhesive strip on the envelope flap, apply adhesive to the front of the envelope, then stick to the front. Using decorative tape as glue, decorate the outer edge of the envelope.
Decorate the book cover with your favorite rubber stamps and colorful ink. Wrap around the notebook and finish with a ribbon tied in a bow.
Use a marker or Sharpie pen to write a large letter on the book cover. This is a simple way to distinguish one book cover from another.
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This book cover was made when my son was eight years old. When Bill bought a new bible but it didn’t have a cover. I made it out of a paper bag and asked Hannah to paint on the cover to show what was in the Bible. Ten years later, this cover is still in a certain keeper Bill’s Bible!
Handmade book covers made from basic brown paper are a great way to protect new and used books from dents, scratches, and too-fast wear and tear.