How to make a Miniature Book for someone you love; handmade gift for Valentine's, Birthday, etc.

Making miniature books is one of our favourite things to do! It's a long mindful activity you can enjoy at home. Making a mini book to show someone how much you love them, is a great Valentine's Day gift, too! Or, make it for a loved one on their birthday. They will love it and treasure it. This little mini book is titled '20 reasons I love you', and lists all the things you love about the recipient. This is a detailed tutorial, with step-by-step instructions, also mentioned below. For more fun paper crafts and DIY kits for all ages, visit our website www.skygoodies.co! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This tutorial uses things you will hopefully have at home or can get easily. You will need: scissors, craft knife, kitchen knife with a serrated edge, ruler, glue, binder clip, plain paper for the inside pages, coloured paper for the cover and end-paper, and a piece of thick card. Cut 24 pages of size 3 x 4 cm, for each mini book. Align the pages and hold them together tightly, using a tight binder clip. Cut some grooves along the spine, using a serrated kitchen knife. Do this carefully and thoroughly. Depth of grooves: roughly 0.5 mm. Cut a piece of paper roughly 3 x 4 cm. Apply glue thoroughly to the grooves in the spine. Stick the paper to the spine and firmly press and remove extra glue. Leave to dry for 30-60 minutes. For the cover... Cut 2 pieces of the thick card for each book, each 3.1 cm by 4.2 cm. Choose paper for the book cover. Cut a piece roughly 10 by 7 cm. Stick the 2 cards on the cover paper, leaving enough room for the spine in the middle. Trim the edges. Apply glue to the flaps and fold and press well to stick. You can keep the cover simple or add details to the corners and spine. Choose end-paper to match the cover, and cut 2 pieces of 6 x 4 cm for each book. Fold in the middle and stick the end paper to the bound pages. Apply glue on the end-paper and attach to the cover. Decorate the cover if you wish, with stickers or art. On the first page of the book, write '20 reasons I love you'. Think of the person you want to gift your mini book to, and list one reason you love them, on each page. You could write reasons like: 'You cook the yummiest food.' 'You have the sweetest smile.' 'You make me feel beautiful.' Give a gift of love through your hand-made mini book!