1. Fold a piece of paper (12" X 18") or other size, in half hamburger style (short way). Open and then fold in half hotdog style (long way). Do not use the top section of the paper. This will be folded down to cover the back of the pop-up page later.

2. Take your scissors and cut a line that runs from close to the bottom of the paper (on the fold) and cut diagonally up to about the center of the bottom section of your paper. See example on the right. This line can be straight or zig-zag if you want teeth (i.e. dragons, alligators). You could also include nostrils as you cut the line.

3. After you cut the line, take the piece and fold it back (where the dotted lines are). Notice that the dotted line cannot extend into the top section of the paper. Fold the piece back and forth from the front to the back on the same line. This makes a good crease and I tell my students to make it "loosey-goosey". Then put the piece back flat.

4. Open the paper. Fold the top section down to cover the back of the pop-up page. The paper will magically talk to you and tell you which way it wants to fold down. Put a thumb at the top and a thumb at the bottom of the page. Then fold the page closed and press. You may need to help the form pop out but it should pop out automatically.

This is how the beak/nose form should look when it pops out. Use a variety of media to add color to the pop-up page. I usually have the students draw with black markers and then color the pages in with crayons/colored pencils. The page can be turned different directions to make a variety of things. Study the form to see what it could be and how it would fit into your story.