How to Make a Birthday Cake Pop up Card (Robert Sabuda Method)
Click here to get the image., Click the image on the right to enlarge., Press along the dotted line., Repeat along the dotted lines of all the pop-up pieces. , Carefully cut out the cake's card., Slowly cut out the pop-up pieces., Color in the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Click here to get the image.
(Or you can click on the image at right.) Right click on the image and select "View Image" (for Macs, CTRL click and click "Open Image in New Window").
From there, print out the image on a heavyweight paper, like cardstock or construction paper. , Right click or CTRL click again to see the image in a separate window, and from there print out the pop-up pieces for the cake on another sheet of heavy paper., Do this on the center of the card with the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink).
Use a ruler as a guide.
Go all the way from the top to the bottom of the card.,, Follow the solid, black lines., Follow the solid, black lines.
Do not cut the dotted lines
- those are fold lines you'll use later., Don't color the cake yet., Fold away from you, along the center dotted line., After you've creased it, return the tab to its original position., After you've creased it, return tab to its original position., While holding the lower section still with your right hand, fold back the top section with your left. , The two candles in the center are pushed back away from you while the two candles on the ends are coming towards you., This is so that you do not see any of the black dotted lines on the finished product.,, Lay the cake down flat and carefully fold the right tab up along the dotted line and crease.
Leave the tab in this position., Leave the tab in this position., Leave the tab in this position., Fold it up along the dotted line and crease.
Leave the tab in this position.,,, Don't use too much glue or it will show through.
Apply it first to the left angled area closest to the center of the card.,, Press the candles' tabs into the glue.
Make sure that the center dotted line on the candles matches the center dotted line on the card.
Let the glue dry for 2 or 3 minutes., You may need to help the candles fold down for this first time.,,, Press the tabs into the glue.
Make sure that the center crease line matches the center dotted line on the card.
Let the glue dry for 2 or 3 minutes., You might have to help the cake fold in the first time.
Open and close the card a few times to test the pop-up. -
Step 2: Click the image on the right to enlarge.
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Step 3: Press along the dotted line.
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Step 4: Repeat along the dotted lines of all the pop-up pieces.
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Step 5: Carefully cut out the cake's card.
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Step 6: Slowly cut out the pop-up pieces.
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Step 7: Color in the candles.
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Step 8: Fold the two sides of the candle piece.
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Step 9: Lay the candles down flat and carefully fold the lower left tab up and crease.
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Step 10: Carefully fold the lower right tab up and crease.
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Step 11: Pick up the candles.
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Step 12: Your candle piece should now look like the image at right.
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Step 13: Turn the cake piece over.
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Step 14: Fold the two sides away from you along the center
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Step 15: creased line.
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Step 16: Turn the cake piece back over again so you can see the black
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Step 17: dotted lines.
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Step 18: Carefully fold the left tab up along the dotted line and crease.
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Step 19: Fold down the "scalloped icing" tab at the top and crease.
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Step 20: Carefully fold down the "wavy icing" tab at the bottom.
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Step 21: Color in the cake and icing.
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Step 22: Fold the card in half along the center dotted line.
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Step 23: Apply white glue.
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Step 24: Apply glue to the right angled area closest to the center of the card.
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Step 25: Carefully line up the tabs on the candles with the wet glue areas on the card.
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Step 26: Wait until after the glue has dried and test the pop-up by slowly opening and closing the card.
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Step 27: Apply glue to the remaining left glue area on the card.
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Step 28: Apply glue to the remaining right area.
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Step 29: Line up the cake with the glue areas on the card.
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Step 30: Slowly close the card after the glue is dry.
Detailed Guide
(Or you can click on the image at right.) Right click on the image and select "View Image" (for Macs, CTRL click and click "Open Image in New Window").
From there, print out the image on a heavyweight paper, like cardstock or construction paper. , Right click or CTRL click again to see the image in a separate window, and from there print out the pop-up pieces for the cake on another sheet of heavy paper., Do this on the center of the card with the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink).
Use a ruler as a guide.
Go all the way from the top to the bottom of the card.,, Follow the solid, black lines., Follow the solid, black lines.
Do not cut the dotted lines
- those are fold lines you'll use later., Don't color the cake yet., Fold away from you, along the center dotted line., After you've creased it, return the tab to its original position., After you've creased it, return tab to its original position., While holding the lower section still with your right hand, fold back the top section with your left. , The two candles in the center are pushed back away from you while the two candles on the ends are coming towards you., This is so that you do not see any of the black dotted lines on the finished product.,, Lay the cake down flat and carefully fold the right tab up along the dotted line and crease.
Leave the tab in this position., Leave the tab in this position., Leave the tab in this position., Fold it up along the dotted line and crease.
Leave the tab in this position.,,, Don't use too much glue or it will show through.
Apply it first to the left angled area closest to the center of the card.,, Press the candles' tabs into the glue.
Make sure that the center dotted line on the candles matches the center dotted line on the card.
Let the glue dry for 2 or 3 minutes., You may need to help the candles fold down for this first time.,,, Press the tabs into the glue.
Make sure that the center crease line matches the center dotted line on the card.
Let the glue dry for 2 or 3 minutes., You might have to help the cake fold in the first time.
Open and close the card a few times to test the pop-up.
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