MEMORY POP-UP BOOK @ PS22Q 4.28.2021





MEMORY POP-UP BOOK PROJECT for FAMILIES With PS22Q 

Wednesday April 28, 2021 Blog 1

Pop-Up Books are fun for all ages, so when Sio Man Lam, Education & Public Programs Coordinator at Flushing Town Hall approached us to teach a series of activity-based workshops in which pop-up books are used as a medium for personal and family storytelling, we were excited. Unlike our usual participants, these classes would be for K-5 children attending PS22 in Queens, and their families. This project consists of 5 sessions in which the children will make a pop-up book about themselves and things around them. 

Ms. Jeanne Powers, PS22 Queens Staff Developer organized the class rosters and contacted all the parents. We are very grateful she recruited the assistance of Ms. Colleen McGuire and Ms. Salma Din for our first class. 

After introducing ourselves and learning the children’s names, we warmed up our bodies and imagination by popping out - our eyes, faces, hands and bodies. Spica explained that pop-up books have been around for about 800 years, originally referred to as movable books and readers can play with the surprising elements in them. A lot of the kids told us they were already familiar with this art form. 

The children selected colored paper as their base page, which will be the first page of their book. Next, they drew a self-portrait on colored construction paper, adding facial details. Jamie’s blue profile was distinctive and Gatik added glasses to his self-portrait. We emphasize that design and color choices are their own and we encourage creativity and originality. After cutting out their head, they chose different colored paper for their clothes. Sophie used patterned paper creating a colorful dress. Aaryan drew a shirt and pants for his clothes while Nathaly chose brightly colored paper for her dress. 

It was great to see families working together, Stephanie was joined by her two sisters, Stella and Sarah, and Pinchu’s mother created her own self portrait page along with Pinchu.

Once the clothes are glued into the page, the pop-up head is positioned. This is a difficult step, but the children did an excellent job. Flora’s large pop-up head looked very cute attached to a small body wearing a carefully patterned dress. Yunxi added arms to her drawing making it more life-like. 

What a great job everyone did! We’ll be interested to see if anyone adds features to their self-portrait, such as collaging or coloring their clothes or adding arms and hands to their bodies. Can’t wait for next week!!


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