How to Make a Bird House Pop up Card (Robert Sabuda Method)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click here to get the images for the card.

   Print them out on heavy paper.
   
   Paper such as cardstock or construction paper is suitable.
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   Step 2: Print out the image on the right in a similar manner with heavy paper.

   ,,,,,, Be careful when cutting around the wings, and take your time! , It'll be much easier to do it now than later, when the pop-up is assembled. ,, We're doing this so the dotted lines won't be so visible in the finished pop-up. ,,,, The bird piece should now look like this.
   
   The tabs are both coming towards you and the bird is pushed back away from you. ,,, Be careful, you don’t need a lot of glue! ,,, Notice that the bird begins to curve back into the card.
   
   If the bird needs a little help curving back into the card use your finger to assist it. , Apply glue to the flat area to the left of the bird, making sure you don’t get any glue on the bird or its tail! , Let the glue dry. , The bird will go back into its house.
   
   When you open the card you can even see the bird’s head through the “hole door” before it comes out of the house!
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   Step 3: Use a ruler as a guide

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   Step 4: take the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the bird house pieces.

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   Step 5: Do the same thing along the dotted line of the birdhouse card.

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   Step 6: Use the pointed end of a pair of scissors and poke a hole through the large circle in the center of the bird house.

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   Step 7: Cut the large circle out from the center of the birdhouse.

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   Step 8: Cut the birdhouse out.

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   Step 9: Cut the bird out.

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    Step 10: Color and decorate the bird and birdhouse as desired.

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    Step 11: Take the bird piece and...

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    Step 12: ..flip it completely over so you can't see the dotted lines anymore.

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    Step 13: Grip the bird piece with both hands and fold it back along the center score

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    Step 14: right under the bird's tail.

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    Step 15: Take hold of the small tab at the far right and fold it towards you.

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    Step 16: Take hold of the small tab at the far left and fold it towards you.

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    Step 17: Go back to the center fold (right under the bird's tail) and begin pushing the bird back away from you.

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    Step 18: Cut out the card print.

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    Step 19: Fold it in half along its dotted line

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    Step 20: then open it back up again

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    Step 21: Apply glue to the areas marked “A” and “B” on the card.

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    Step 22: Take the bird piece and line up the tabs at both ends with the “A” and “B” on the card.

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    Step 23: Carefully press the bird piece down onto the glue areas “A” and “B.” Let dry!

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    Step 24: After the glue has dried begin to slowly close the card.

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    Step 25: Open the card again.

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    Step 26: Take the birdhouse piece 'and carefully line it up with the bottom of the piece you just applied glue to (as shown by the red arrow).

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    Step 27: Carefully begin to close the card.

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