Bookbinding For Elementary School Students || @hannahjeremiah

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What you'll need Pencil Hole Punch Or Awl String Ruler Paper Scissors Needle (Metal Or Plastic) See All

Get App Take a section of about five pieces of paper and fold it in half. 1 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Use a ruler and pencil to mark where you will poke your holes. 2 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Use an awl or hole punch to poke your holes. 3 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App If using an awl, be careful to direct the tool away from your hands and body. 4 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App You may also choose to use a hole punch. This is likely the best option for younger students. 5 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App If you don’t have an awl, you can try using a push pin or nail to poke holes. 6 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App When all your holes are poked or punched, cut a piece of string about two feet long. 7 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Thread your needle. Don’t tie a knot. Younger students may use a blunt or plastic needle. 8 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Now begin stitching your book. This is called a straight stitch. 9 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Continue stitching until you get to the end. 10 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Now tie a simple knot at each end of the booklet. 11 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Trim the ends of the string. Now you have a very simple straight stitched booklet. 12 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App You can also try doing a whip stitch by wrapping the string around the back of the book. 13 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Continue stitching until you get to the end. Tie knots at each end and trim the string. 14 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Now you have a very simple whip stitched booklet. 15 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App If you don’t want the string to show, try another technique. Fold a few pages in half. 16 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Unfold to mark the center of the book with a ruler and pencil. Make a dot at about every inch. 17 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Use an awl to poke holes, pointing the awl from the center of the book to the outside. 18 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Cut another piece of string about two feet long. It doesn’t have to be exact. 19 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Thread your needle. You don’t need to tie a knot. 20 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App This is a diagram of the different ways to bind a book. The next slides will demonstrate each way. 21 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Now start stitching your book, pointing the needle from the inside of the book to the outside. 22 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App When you get to the end, tie off your string on the inside of the book. 23 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App For a very simple binding, mark points two inches from the top and two inches from the bottom. 24 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Use an awl to poke holes, pointing the awl from the inside of the book to the outside of the book. 25 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Cut a piece of string and thread your needle. You don’t need to tie a knot. 26 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Pull the needle from the inside of the book to the outside, then from the outside to the inside. 27 @hannahjeremiah on

Get App Tie a knot and trim your string. You can also make this booklet using a hole punch. 28 @hannahjeremiah on

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