DIY Accordion Photo Book Gift Idea {with Free Printable}

I’m super excited to be participating in a fun Valentine’s Day Blog Hop with some fabulous bloggers.

I’m sharing a fun little photo book I made for my wonderful hubby to send him on the ship.  And like usual, it was super easy to put together.

All you need are a few of your favorite pictures, cardstock, double sided tape and some ribbon.  I had my favorite Instagram pictures printed at Walgreens so they were already 4×4.  You could print out 4×6 pictures and cut them to 4×4 or make a book that is 4×6.

Let’s get started.

Step 1:  Cut 4×8 inch strips of cardstock.  Fold each strip in half and adhere together using the double sided tape.

Step 2:  Adhere your pictures to each square.

Step 3:  Tape  apiece of ribbon to the center of the front book.  Place the ribbon so it is about 5 inches long on the right and about 20 inches long on the left so it wraps around and ties.

Step 4:  Print out the cover printable (available HERE and HERE) and adhere to the front of the book.  I created two because I couldn’t decide which color scheme I wanted.  I decided to go with the more colorful cover.

Step 5:  The final step is to fold the book closed and tie the ribbon in a bow.

Such a fun little gift to make.  I think I’m going to make one for the grandparents also.

Now head over and check out these other great Valentine’s Day crafts and recipes.