Fun Fold-a-Cards

Supplies Used: Cardstock, Glue, Pencil, Ribbon, Scissors

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

Fold-a-Birthday Cake

1. Die-cut the XL Card, Fold-a-Birthday Cake from light blue cardstock or construction paper. Fold the Card.
2. Die-cut the Cake area only using brown, yellow and pink paper (Figure A).
3. Adhere the brown over the light blue Birthday Cake. Trim any excess along the left edge of the Card (Figure B).
   
4. Trim the pink Birthday Cake to create the candle. Leave the bottom a little long for the frosting to cover and adhere to the card (Figure C).
   
5. Trim the yellow Birthday Cake for the icing leaving room for the candle.
6. Trim candle area of yellow Cake to create a candle flame. Tie a ribbon around the candle and write a brief message inside the Card (see Main Photo).
   

Fold-a-Star

1. Die-cut the XL Card, Fold-a-Star from blue cardstock or construction paper. Fold the Card.
2. Die-cut the Star area only from yellow cardstock or construction paper (Figure A). Adhere the yellow Star over the blue Star. Trim any excess along the left edge of the Card (Figure B).
   
3. Tie a bow around a pencil or other small recognition and attach to the Card. Write a brief message inside the Card (see Main Photo).

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  Figure A
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  Figure B
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  Figure C