DIY Pop-Up: Chewbacca

For this DIY Pop-Up you will need:

  • Cardstock or heavy construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Ruler
  • Paper clip, or ballpoint pen that has run out of ink, or a knitting needle
  • Crayons, colored pencils, markers

Instructions

1 Download the PDF templates and print out at 100% size (no scaling) on a heavy paper, such as cardstock.
2 Color all of your pieces with crayons or markers before scoring and cutting.

3 Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted line on the center of the card.
4 Carefully cut out the pop-up pieces and card following the solid, black lines.
5 Carefully cut out the pop-up pieces and card following the solid, black lines.

6 Take the base page and fold it in half towards you along the black dotted line. Crease well and unfold.
7 Take the body piece of Chewbacca and fold away from you on the center dotted line. Crease well and unfold.
8 Take the right triangle tab and fold it towards you. Crease well and unfold.

9 Now fold the right triangle tab away from you. Crease well. Do not unfold.
10 Fold Chewbacca’s right arm away from you and then towards you. Unfold completely.
11 Take Chewbacca’s right arm and start to push it towards his chest as you are pushing the triangular tab up to close completely. Crease well. Unfold.

12 Take the left triangle tab and fold it towards you. Crease well and unfold.
13 Now fold the left triangle tab away from you. Crease well. Do not unfold.
14 Fold Chewbacca’s left arm away from you and then towards you. Unfold completely.

15 Take Chewbacca’s left arm and start to push it towards his chest as you are pushing the triangular tab up to close completely. Crease well, unfold, and set aside.
16 Now take the base page and put glue inside the grey area indicated with ‘Glue Here A’.
17 Take Chewbacca’s body piece and line up the left triangle tab with ‘Glue Here A’.

18 Press the tab firmly and let it dry.
19 Now lift up the right triangle tab out of the way; put glue inside the grey ‘Glue Here B’ shape.
20 Line up the right triangle tab with ‘Glue Here B’.

21 Press the tab firmly and let it dry.
22 Now put glue inside the grey ‘Glue Here C’ shape.
23 Take Chewbacca’s headpiece and line it up with the ‘Glue Here C’ shape. Press firmly and let dry.

24 Once the pop-up is completely dry, slowly close it shut.
25 Open the pop-up and it’s Chewbacca!