Twist and Pop Fathers Day Card

Scare the dad in the house with this gorgeous Father’s Day card. This Twist and Pop Father’s Day card is made to impress.

The simple twist and pop mechanism adds an element of surprise, as this card not only “pops up” but also twists.

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We love sharing Father’s Day craft ideas and are excited to see the holiday grow more popular every year.

Good dads deserve recognition and a lovely card can do just that.

When closed, it looks exactly like a regular Father’s Day card.

When you open it, the twist and turn mechanism comes into action.

The result is a beautifully rendered DAD Heart icon.

Isn’t that great?

How to Make a Twisted and Pop-Up Father’s Day Card

What you need:

• card sample
• Hardcover (two colors – white and colored)
• drag
• glue
• coloring materials
• patterned paper (optional)

Step by step instructions

Print out the template. We recommend printing the card base and mechanism on colored cardstock (we chose blue).

We created two templates for this craft, one for home use (all pieces and instructions on 2 sheets of paper) and one for classroom use (same pieces on one sheet of paper for easier printing for larger groups). In this tutorial, we’ll cover the home version.

Color the hearts and letters. You can also decorate the background.

Cut out all the pattern pieces.

Fold the card in half (the largest rectangle) along the dotted lines (with the two triangles on the inside of the card).

Next, fold the sign, a rectangle with 4 parallel dashed lines, along all 4 parallel lines.

This is the shape you will see.

Next fold along all the dashed lines on the twist and turn mechanism (make the folds sharp).

Now comes the hard part (it just feels hard, you’ll find it’s actually easy once you get started).

We have to create a twist and turn mechanism.

Place the rectangle on the table. Use one finger/hand to hold the paper steady on the table (by placing your hand/finger in the middle of the paper or slightly to the right). Grab the left edge, above the fold, and pull the fold (pinch) down (as shown in the image below). It may sound difficult, but since you have already folded it, this will be an easy step.

Repeat with the right side.

Apply glue to the twist and pop mechanism (on the formed triangle).

And glue it inside the card base (in the area marked with the triangle).

Apply glue to the triangle again.

…and close the card. Press the card down and wait for the glue to dry.

While waiting for the glue to dry completely, you can make the sign.

Stick hearts and letters on the sign.

Open the card.

Apply glue to the upper right and lower left corners of the twist and pop mechanism.

Glue to the sign.

Time to decorate the card. Trace the rectangles onto the patterned paper.

You can also redraw them on white paper and draw something.

The smaller rectangles will be inside the card.

And two larger ones on the outside.

Secure with a paper clip or ribbon and you’re done. Congratulations, you’ve made a Twist and Pop Father’s Day Card.

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