How to make a textbook cover from a brown paper grocery sack?

My 5th grader needs to have all of her textbooks covered and I remember doing that when I was in school using a brown paper grocery sack but for the life of me I don't remember how it's done. Does anyone have a easy how-to of doing it? Thanks in advance and happy school year!How to make a textbook cover from a brown paper grocery sack?
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They don't last well...Walmart sells excellent fabric, stretchy covers for under $1 each.How to make a textbook cover from a brown paper grocery sack?
lay the open textbook on the grocery bag. Cut a rectangle several inches larger than the open textbook. Next, cut in a straight line from the corner of the book to the edge of the paper (should be like cutting a square out of each corner. Also, cut straight up from either side of the binding and across the edge to remove a thin strip top and bottom. Fold the 3 "flaps" into the inside of each cover and tape well.



Another thing that works well (and is more durable than grocery bags) is the thin vinyl used for cheap picnic tablecloths. Especially the kind with the soft backing.
Cut the bag so it lies flat(down one of the creases and cut the bottom off)and lay it horizontally in front of you.



Then measure the book on the bag and fold the top and bottom of the bag to the dementions of the book.



then fold the extra over the inside covers and tape the top and bottom of the bag(to each other, not to the book).



It usually is best if you put the plain side on the outside of the book because then you can draw on it, or write the name of the class on the outside!How to make a textbook cover from a brown paper grocery sack?
By the time you read this I know you'll already have it done so I won't elaborate. Brings back good memories.
The new "cool" thing are fabric book covers... Some places charge as much as $5 for them, but you can find them in discount stores for as little as $1/ea.



As for grocery sack covers, imagine the bag sitting up-right. Cut down one long corner from top to bottom. Cut off the rectangle that makes the bottom of the bag. You now have one jumbo rectangle. Hold it so that it is horizontal ("landscape" way if you are familiar with printer settings). Fold the top and the bottom so that is the height of the book. Lay the book on top of the whole thing and fold the excess (which should be to the left and right) inwards into the inside of the bookcover. You have two options here, tape it as is or you can tuck the cover into the pocket that should have formed from the top and bottom folds.