Make a Poinsettia Pop up Card (Robert Sabuda Method)

Decorate the Christmas table using your best holiday dinnerware and glasses. As a centerpiece, place a beautiful poinsettia plant any color that seems to go well with the table decor. Figure out your seating arrangement, and on each plate, stand up one of the beautifully decorated poinsettia pop up cards with the name of the person and a holiday greeting inside. This will be a beautiful addition to the table decorations, and also a memorabilia of a lovely holiday dinner to take home as a memento of the year's end.

Steps

 * 1) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_01_612.gif|200px|right]]Click here to get the image and then print out the full size image on a heavy paper, like card stock or construction paper.
 * 2) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_02_621.gif|200px|right]] Click the image on the right and then print out the image on the right in a similar manner with heavy paper.
 * 3) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_03_632.jpg|200px|right]] Use a ruler as a guide to press the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) along the dotted line on the center of the card. Once again use a ruler as a guide to press the rounded end of a paper clip along the dotted lines of all the pop-up pieces.
 * 4) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_04_849.jpg|200px|right]]Carefully cut out the card following the solid, black lines around the outside of the shapes only. (Do not cut the inside lines or the small circles on the flower pieces and card.)
 * 5) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_05_502.jpg|200px|right]]Fold the card in half and then open it. Set it aside.
 * 6) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_06_924.jpg|200px|right]]Fold all the flower pieces in half and then open them.
 * 7) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_07_407.jpg|200px|right]]Line up the large flower piece over the card along the thin solid lines. Make sure the piece is flat on the page and secure both edges with clear tape.
 * 8) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_08_6.jpg|200px|right]]Repeat the previous step with the other large flower piece, this one on the bottom half of the card.
 * 9) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_09_288.jpg|200px|right]]Line up one of the smaller pieces along the thin solid line. Make sure the piece is flat on the page and secure both edges with clear tape.
 * 10) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_10_795.jpg|200px|right]]Repeat the previous step on the opposite side of the card.
 * 11) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_11_748.jpg|200px|right]]Line up one of the remaining smaller pieces along the thin solid line. Make sure the piece is flat on the page and secure both edges with clear tape.
 * 12) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_12_524.jpg|200px|right]] Repeat the previous step on the opposite side of the card.
 * 13) [[Image:Pop_make_poinsettia_14_106.jpg|200px|right]]Carefully close the card, making sure that all the clear tape is firmly in place. Paint or color it in as you wish!

Tips

 * Send this card to friends or use it to decorate your own house. You might also consider making a Christmas tree pop-up card.
 * Use trimming scissors to trim rounded areas.
 * Sprinkle or use glitter paint to make your cards sparkle.
 * Glue the template onto red or green paper

Things You'll Need

 * construction paper/heavy paper
 * glue/glue stick
 * scissors
 * paper clip
 * ball point pen without ink/tooth pick
 * paints, crayons, glitter to decorate finished card

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Sources and Citations

 * RobertSabuda.com - Simple Pop-ups You Can Make! - Source of information. Used with permission.