It is back to school craft time and let’s explore how to cover a spiral notebook with paper! I love a new notebook, and today I’ll show a couple of different ways to jazz up a basic spiral notebook cover and make it uniquely yours.
How to Cover a Spiral Notebook with Paper
For all the examples today, I am using a basic notebook that is 8 by 10.5 inches in size. You could cover any notebook of any size with this method. Since there is a spiral binding on the spine, you cannot adhere anything onto the cover easily because of the punched holes for the spine right? My trick is to cover almost the entire cover, leaving a thin border all around.
1. coloring page notebook cover
Here is how to cover a spiral notebook with paper using any of these free printable coloring pages. Here are a couple of printable back to school coloring pages that would look great too!
- Print your design onto letter sized printer paper that usually measures 8.5 by 11 inches in size. Here I’ve trimmed this ampersand design from my free printable fall coloring page collection. Trim your paper design to be just a bit smaller than the front of the notebook.
- You can trim a 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or even an inch around the design. Just make sure your paper covers the all the printed stuff on the notebook cover.
- Add an adhesive onto the back of the paper and paste the paper onto the center of the notebook. I like using tombow adhesives: What Glue to Use When?
- Decorate using washi tape all around.
2. Quote notebook cover
Here is how to cover a spiral notebook with Printable Quotes
- Print your quote onto printer paper or cardstock. The printable will be 8.5 by 11 inches in size.
- Trim off a scant 1/4 inch on the sides, and a 3/4 inch off the top and bottom.
- Apply glue stick onto the entire back of the printable
- Center the printable and press down evenly to adhere.
Here is another way how to cover a spiral notebook with paper with art you might already have at home. I’m reusing a Happy Planner dashboard with the quote “Work Hard, Dream Big”
- Trim a piece of patterned paper to be slightly smaller than the notebook front.
- Adhere patterned paper using a glue stick
- Trim off edges of the artwork next.
- Adhere the artwork onto the patterned paper.
3. collage notebook cover
For this notebook cover I’m using these pretty Amy Tangerine Printables and created a collage onto the cover. This cover was so much fun to put together and really lets your personality shine through.
Trim patterned paper, or even a plain printer paper to size and adhere onto the notebook with a tape runner. Then cut and adhere smaller stickers, doodle flowers and write positive words onto the cover!
I love how this one turned out the most! There is no right or wrong way to make this!
how to cover a spiral notebook with paper Video Tutorial:
Create along with me in this new How to Make A Cover For A Spiral Notebook Video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_K2PhToak
BLOG HOP:
- How to Bake Rainbow Stack Cakes from Laura at Me and My INKlings
- Back to School Color By Number Free Printable from Lindsay at Artsy Fartsy Mama
- Clay Pot Apple for Teacher Craft from Beth at Creatively Beth
- Free Printable Back to School I-Spy Game by Laura from Laura’s Crafty Life
- How to Make a Cover for a Spiral Notebook from Smitha at Smiling Colors
- DIY Custom Composition Books for Back to School from Justine at Little Dove
- Crocheted Shark Pencil Bag from Erica at Five Little Monsters
- Back to School DIY Barbie Bag from Debra at Debra Quartermain Designs
I have many more easy cute notebook cover ideas on this blog that you will enjoy like this unicorn book tutorial or notebook cover with stickers and many more! Check them all out!
