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How to make an FB
Want to start making and swapping Friendship Books?
Great! Here's a step-by-step guide to get you started.
Remember, FB's come in all shapes and sizes so just be creative!
Take a piece of colored paper or cardboard of 10x14 cm and fold it in half.
Use three pieces of white paper, size 6x9 cm, and staple them in the inside.
Now it's time to determine who you are making the FB for. You need to include the following information:
* for who the FB is (name, address, email)
* by who the FB is (your name, address, email, info)
* the date it was made
You can either write it out or print the info on a sheet, cut it out and glue it into the left page on the inside of your FB.
It should look something like this:
Now you're ready for the fun part - decorating the front cover! Use stickers, origami paper, pictures, clippings, confetti, glitter, whatever you like! Use your imagination!
When you're done, for the best effect use sticky back plastic to cover (seal) both the front and the inside where the addresses are. FB's travel far and go through a lot of hands so that keeps them looking neat and tidy!
You're now ready to send your FB to the first person! Add it to a letter to one of your penpals, look for a new swapper in the Swapper Ads or join a swapping group at Yahoo.
Since FB's are passed on via regular mail, it's useful to remember to not make them too large (they must fit in a regular envelope), too heavy, or with too many pages (otherwise they'll take ages to get full).
Any questions left? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions about FBs here.
