Book Cover Design Ideas For School – The first week of school is over and the children are settling into new routines. All that’s left is to get some extra school supplies, organize their things a bit, and fill the calendar with assignments/meetings/events.
Last year I helped Hannah cover her textbooks, I thought she knew how to do it. She 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 covers. Hannah loved them and her high school friends thought it was a “good” idea. There will be many children of this generation who have never read their textbooks.
Book Cover Design Ideas For School
I haven’t made any new book covers since last year and I thought it would be a good time to recreate them and share the different ideas I added to customize the covers.
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With a few extra supplies like decorative tape, markers/pens, rubber bands, and envelopes, I was able to change and personalize the book cover.
Place the brown paper face down and place the book on top with the front cover open. Cut the brown paper about 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 to make a crease, remove the book and fold along the crease line. Place the book back on the brown paper about 1/8 inch from the folded top edge and repeat the steps to create a downward fold. Place the book back on the paper and make any fold adjustments so that the height is the same as the book, but with an extra 1/8 inch added to the top and bottom.
To fold both edges, with the book on top of the paper, center it and hold the cover open, repeating the steps used to fold the paper for the top and bottom edges. Insert the book cover into the folded side openings/corner pockets.
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To prevent the book from sliding on either side, secure the four corner pockets with tape or double-sided tape under the paper. The book cover is complete.
Add a pocket to the front of the book cover using an envelope. Before attaching it, cut the sticky tape from the flap of the envelope, apply glue to the front of the envelope, and then stick it to the front cover. Use decorative tape as additional adhesive and decoration around the outer edges of the envelope.
Embellish the book cover using your favorite stamps and colored inks. Finish it off with a ribbon wrapped around the notebook and a bow.
Create a custom large letter on the book cover with markers or Sharpie pens. This is a simple way to distinguish one book cover from another.
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This book cover was designed by our daughter when she was eight years old. When Bill bought a new Bible and it didn’t have the cover on it. I made it out of a paper bag and asked Hannah to draw on the cover to show what is in the Bible. Ten years later, this cover is still in Bill’s Bible, a sure keeper!
Homemade book covers made from basic brown paper are a great way to protect new and old books from scratches, scuffs and wear too quickly.