Easy pop–up cards to print and decorate

Help your child create something special with these novelty cards! They're so easy to make, and they provide a little pop-up surprise for each person who opens them. Simply scroll down to download the templates, then stick, colour, and glue.

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How to make a pop–up card

Step 1

Ask your child to colour in the pop-up part of the card (the bear, the flower, or the robot), then cut it out along the dashed lines. Fold back the tabs along the dotted lines.

Step 2

Meanwhile, get your child to fold your card in half and decorate it with crayons or colouring pencils.

Step 3

When the pop-up part of your card is ready, position it in the middle of the card. Add a bit of glue to each tab and stick them to the card on each side.

Step 4

Practise opening and closing the card. To really make the bear pop out, it helps to fold back along the middle (in the opposite direction to the fold in the card.

Step 5

Now, ask your child to write a message inside their card.

Pop–up card templates to print

Bear pop–up card template

Select the image or click here to print your free pop-up card template.

How to make a flower pop–up card

To print, select the image or click here for your free flower pop-up card template.

How to make a robot pop–up card

To print, click here or select the image to print your free robot pop-up card template.