Make a Pop-Up Chewbacca

Chewbacca Pieces - PDF

Chewbacca Card - PDF

Steps 1 & 2:
Right click (or control click on a Mac) on the two links above to download the PDFs. Print out all the Chewbacca pieces and card on heavy paper, like card stock or construction paper.

If Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed on your computer, the file should open. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, you can download it here.

Step 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.

Steps 4 & 5:
Carefully cut out the pop-up pieces and card following the solid, black lines.

Step 6:
Take the base page and fold it in half towards you along the black dotted line. Crease well and unfold.

Step 7:
Take the body piece of Chewbacca and fold away from you on the center dotted line. Crease well and unfold.

Step 8:
Take the right triangle tab and fold it towards you. Crease well and unfold.

Step 9:
Now fold the right triangle tab away from you. Crease well. Do not unfold.

Step 10:
Fold Chewbacca’s right arm away from you and then towards you. Unfold completely.

Step 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.

Step 12:
Take the left triangle tab and fold it towards you. Crease well and unfold.

Step 13:
Now fold the left triangle tab away from you. Crease well. Do not unfold.

Step 14:
Fold Chewbacca’s left arm away from you and then towards you. Unfold completely.

Step 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.

Step 16:
Now take the base page and put glue inside the grey area indicated with ‘Glue Here A’.

Step 17:
Take Chewbacca’s body piece and line up the left triangle tab with ‘Glue Here A’.

Step 18:
Press the tab firmly and let it dry.

Step 19:
Now lift up the right triangle tab out of the way; put glue inside the grey ‘Glue Here B’ shape.

Step 20:
Line up the right triangle tab with ‘Glue Here B’.

Step 21:
Press the tab firmly and let it dry.

Step 22:
Now put glue inside the grey ‘Glue Here C’ shape.

Step 23:
Take Chewbacca’s headpiece and line it up with the ‘Glue Here C’ shape. Press firmly and let dry.

Step 24:
Once the pop-up is completely dry, slowly close it shut.

Step 25:
Open the pop-up and it’s Chewbacca! You can now color him with colored pencils, crayons, or markers!