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Summary of how to make picture-changing cards. Let’s create mysterious and fun cards!

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Cards whose illustrations change when you flip through them or pull on them are used as message cards for loved ones and in childcare settings.

This article gathers ideas for enjoying cards with a variety of drawings—like popular anime characters and portraits—that transform in fun ways.

We’ll also introduce trick cards that work like magic, where the illustration disappears or the colors vanish.

Try making your own original card where you can freely draw any illustration you like.

Summary of how to make picture-changing cards. Let’s create mysterious and fun cards! (11–20)

A card whose illustration changes depending on the viewing angle

Does the picture change when viewed from a different angle? A mysterious accordion-style picture book

A card whose illustration changes depending on the viewing angle

Here’s how to make an accordion-fold card.

It’s a picture-book-like card that changes the illustration depending on the viewing angle.

The materials are two milk cartons and construction paper.

First, cut off the spout and bottom of the cartons, then tape the two cartons together.

Next, draw a chicken and an egg on black construction paper.

Mount the drawings on construction paper in your favorite colors, then cut each into four pieces.

Attach the cut pieces to the cartons and fold them in an accordion to finish.

You can also turn it into a quiz by asking what the picture looks like!

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In conclusion

By having the illustration on the card change, you can create a sense of visual fun and surprise. It’s also a great idea to add an element of surprise by using a transforming-illustration design on the cover of a message card for occasions like anniversaries. The anticipation of “I wonder what picture will appear next...” is one of the charms of a card with changing illustrations. Be sure to learn how to make these fun and mysterious cards.