Make a Little Notebook with This One Page Folding Book Template

Print this folding book template on a single page and turn it into a cute little book of whatever you like!

Little paper book make from a single sheet of paper folded.

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Why are tiny things so cute? Who knows, but I had so much fun creating this little folding book template. Just print and follow the instructions to cut and fold a single page into a 6-page book.

There are lots of ways you can use it!

poems
short story
doodles
notes
collections
stickers
lists

As always, I created this as a craft for kids, but it’s fun for little ones, teens, and even adults too!

After you assemble the book, you’ll see that there is space for a title and author on the front cover. The inside pages are numbered 1-6 and alternate lines and empty boxes.

Inside of a tiny one-page book with lines of the left page numbered 3 and a box on the right page numbered 4.

How to make a one-page book

Supplies

home printer
printer paper (not card stock)
scissors
your favorite art supplies

Instructions

Print the book template.

Start by printing the book template onto regular printer paper. I often recommend card stock for printables, but for this one, card stock is too thick for all the folds.

If you can print without a border, eg. all the way to the edge, that’s ideal. If not, your printer may cut off the lines at the margin (see how on page 4, it’s missing the outside line?).

A printed folding book template on a single sheet of paper.

Cut along the dotted line.

Next, fold the paper in half with the dotted line in the center. use scissors to cut along that line.

Scissors cutting along a dotted line in the center of a paper template.

Unfold the paper. You’ll see that you’ve cut along the center of the book.

A hand showing the cut slit in the center of the template.

Fold and crease pages.

Fold the paper in half the other direction. The cut section will be along the top.

A paper book folded in half length-wise.

Fold and crease the pages so that the center ones fold out. You’ll push them all the way out flat so the paper makes a cross.

A paper book with center pages creased to fold outward.

Align pages in order.

Hold the book with the front cover facing toward you, then rotate all the pages around until they’re behind it.

A paper book with pages fanned out behind the cover.

From here, you can write a title and your name on the cover. Then, fill the book pages with whatever you like!

A tiny paper book with the title "The little book of [blank]."

Get the printable

This fits on 8.5×11-inch paper. All printables are for personal use only.

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Make a Little Notebook with This One Page Folding Book Template