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Travel Size Paper City Paris!
It seems like we’re always in the need of more kids activities for restaurants and travel. Shortly after I made Paper City Paris, I wondered what a miniature version would look like. Finally, this week I had the time to try it out. It was really fun redesigning and simplifying the folds and structures. For example, the people in this set are so small that I just made them into single strips of paper that bend in half. It ends up being even easier to make than the original. It’s also quite handy to have the entire set print out on only one sheet of paper. Great for larger groups of crafting kids. And when you’re all done, you can fit all of Paris into a mint tin, so it can be stowed in a pocket or bag.
Happy traveling, and amusez-vous bien!
Click on the template below, then print. (I printed on matte photo paper, but any paper works great.)
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Very nice!
You’re great.
And: I`m in love with your book.
Greatz from germany, P.
Oh how cute are these!!! My kids so want to make a Cape Town printable like this… Lots of features, lots of fun!!! You are an inspiration!!!
This a fabulous idea! Any plans to miniaturize the other Paper City sets?
Thanks everybody!
Aly S – I definitely might. If people like this idea, then I’ll probably do more sooner. Travel size Dressy Cats? hmmmm. It’s kind of fun, shrinking things!
the mint tin is a brilliant idea! my daughter loves her dressy cats and now i’ll make her an extra little set for on-the-go. awesomeness!
Adorable – I shall pass your url on!
I love the travel size paper paris. More important printed it out today and the kids love it even more than the original. They tend to like small things though. This is perfect I would love to see the other paper city sets miniaturized! (Mini helicopter? or Mini road trip would be great when you are on the road!)
You are awesome Thank you for sharing with all of us!!!!!
WoW! Thank You, What a Brilliant Idea!
My 8 1/2 y.o. granddaughter LOVES miniature anything. I gave her lots of art stuff for Christmas, i.e. crayons, paints, colored pencils, etc., and I KNOW she will love this…and using a mint tin for storage is a brilliant idea! I’m even going to print out a set for myself and my 33 y.o. daughter, who is ALSO another mini-lover! Thanks so much for this set. Can’t wait to see what is next!
Using a mint tin to store this is such a great idea! I’ve pinned it.
Merci beaucoup pour le clin d’oeil.
Thank you! … they are so cute
This is great. My 8 year old daughter wants to go to Paris. This is a close as she is going to get for a while. Maybe I will make one of our town. Thanks for the idea!
Thank you so much this is great ! Can’t wait to print it for the kids… Maybe you’ll do some other countries too :) maybe even Australia !
Thanks! And I did do this from Australia:
http://madebyjoel.com/2011/03/paper-city-sydney-opera-house-and-luna-park.html
Thanks Joel ! Love these Sydney ones and thanks for the quick reply too.
As cute as the first set. Love it !
I’m going to try this Paris cutout with my Granddaughter tomorrow. I’ll bet she will love it! Thanks Joel.
Opportune timing to check out this post. We’re taking the boys out for dinner this week so will definitely be printing out a set of these to curb the dinner table fidgets. Will give us adults a chance to reminisce about Paris too. Double win!
My 7 year old little girl will freak out! Thanks so much I am total making this for a small I love you gift!
I love this, if you didn’t have an Altoids box would an empty CD cardboard sleeve work?
Thanks everybody!
zombiemommysaves – Yes, it would definitely fit into a CD sleeve. I have a couple of other repurposed things that I used for additional sets. Like a tea tin, and a cool cardboard box that some soap came in. ha. You could even just slide the whole city into a pocket in your wallet.
Wow, such a simple and great idea. I love the black and white ;)
I just made them with my 2 year old, she loved them. I’ll probably have to make them again, though. Thank you!!
Hello Joel,
I found your website in the Dutch magazine 101 Woonideeën (www.101woonideeen.nl), glad they published your site!! Beautiful ideas and decorations, I surely will download these Parisian profiles and work on it with my children. Thank you very much!
Best regards from Belgium,
Marjolijn
Thanks Marjolijn. That’s great you saw the Woonideeën article. Glad you found my site!
love love love it!!! Briljant!!
Wow Im an 12 year old and whenever i baby sit i bring none of you project with me! it would be great to see more travel size stuff, i love it!
Hey Caroline. Yeah, mini paris would be a good small project to bring for babysitting. Nice! I definitely have plans to miniaturize other things too, so keep on the look out.
Thanks!
Me ha encantado encontrar tu página. Voy a ser una seguidora asidua. Muchas gracias.
Hi Joel! I have 3 little boys and we are all enjoying the daylights out of these little cities. LOVE it. I am going to suggest this as a project for my son’s preschool class. Great stuff!
I cannot wait to make the travel size Paris! I cannot believe how amazing your creations are, they are so inspired! I would love to provide miniature additions for children to use like some tiny scrap booking pieces to the set to extend it, like tiny jewels for the girl’s dress, a tiny newspaper for the man . It is so delightful I want one just for me!!
Your children are truly blessed to have such creativity flowing in their lives.They will be children to watch! I am a teacher and I live in Perth WA. I loved your Sydney version! WOW!
Sue
Hi
Take back what I said!
It is very tiny!
I just printed it!
So adorable!
Now I am off to find a tin
Sue
Hi
I mean take back what I said re jewel for the girl and newspaper
They are teeny tiny
Love it Love it Love it
Sue
Hi
It is me again
I pre folded all the pieces and then laminated them
Now I will have them in a perfect state for years to come
Thank you
Sue
wow, great ideas sue! awesome!
Hi
Last comment!
I printed out another set of travel paris cards and with a brush that has about 10 hairs on it I did a wash of colours over the buildings and a little on the clothes!
Thanks
Sue
very cool! I’d love to see the things you’re doing with paris! feel free to upload photos on the facebook page if you’d like!
https://www.facebook.com/madebyjoel
nice!
This is stunning,and great fun to share!
Kirsty x
My daughter is representing France for World Thinking Day in Girl Scouts. We were so excited to find these. The original version is going to really make her display stand out and we know that the girls will enjoy taking home the mini version. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!