Pop This On For Size

Pop-up books have a rich history and contain some very impressive engineering and science…if you don’t believe me check out the Wikipedia article on the pop-up book. 

These books are extremely fun and amusing with the real magic happening when you open the pages, pull the tabs or spin the dials.

Pop-ups are very interactive usually containing some element of surprise which makes me wonder if some of these concepts could be incorporated into a Halloween display or haunt.

Imagine a life-sized door opening up revealing a “pop-up” surprise.

Or a window shutter.

Or a trap door in the floor.

Or the lid on a crate.

Or a portrait hanging on the wall.

The possibilities are seemingly endless.

Following are some photos from a variety of Halloween themed pop-up books most which have been purchased from thrift stores and garage sales.

Note: Our new pal adopted from the Humane Society likes the large pop up dragon from Greg Hildebrandt's Book of Three-Dimensional Dragons.