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Design A Pop-Up Book

PrintNinja recommends keeping the following standards in mind when you design a pop-up book.

Pop-up books are a great tool to get young children interested in reading – with their special features and interactivity, they are almost a mix between a toy and a book. There are may different paper engineering techniques needed to create pop-ups: flaps, pull tabs, glue dots, valley folds, mountain folds and more. Even with the variety of pop-up formations these books share similar specifications in order to make the pop-ups pop: the pages within the book need to be thick enough to support the pop-up structure. This is why we recommend 10pt cover paper for the inside paper of your book.

Design a pop-up book, Pop-Up My Little Pony Specifications Based on Industry Standards

Pop-Up Book Design

    • Binding: Case bound (hardcover)
    • Size: No standard size, photo shows 8 inches x 8 inches
    • Cover Paper: Hardcover
    • Cover Finish: Gloss lamination
    • Inside Paper: 10pt cover uncoated

Interior paper has to be thick so it can hold pop-up forms.


Pop-Up Dinosaur Children's Book Example and Specifications Based on Industry Standards
    • Binding: Case bound (hardcover)
    • Size: No standard size, photo shows 7.5 inches x 9.5 inches
    • Cover Paper: Hardcover
    • Cover Finish: Matte lamination
    • Inside Paper: 10pt cover uncoated

Interior paper has to be thick so it can hold pop-up forms.

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