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FREE Parent Flip Book Template Featuring Astrobrights Paper

I spent last week teaching my students how to be a kindergartener and next week I will meet with all of their moms and dads to teach them how to be a kindergarten parent. There is just SO much information that I have to squeeze into a 25 minute presentation. Those poor moms and dads tend to walk away with their heads spinning, so I give them a convenient and colorful parent flip book to take home that will help them to reference the most important information from the evening. It’s their go-to-guide for all things kindergarten.

I know your days are jam-packed right now, so I’ll show you how I set up my parent flip book and share a free editable template with you. Settle in and get ready to have a great resource for your classroom parents.

Thank you to Astrobrights for sponsoring this post. I also included affiliate links in this post and I receive a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links. However, all opinions stated are my own and I only promote brands and products that I love.

free template to create a colorful parent flip book for back to school

How to Create a Colorful Parent Flip Book

It’s simple to prepare the materials for the parent flip book. You’ll want to start by customizing the text on each page to suit your classroom needs and expectations. The template is set up for you to share 8 pages of information. I choose to highlight the following areas:

    1. my contact information
    2. calendar of important kindergarten dates
    3. start and end times, as well as our specials schedule
    4. my kindergarten class rules
    5. birthday celebration guidelines
    6. information about learning to read in kindergarten
    7. reminder about the kindergarten dress code
    8. my classroom homework policy
colorful parent night flip book created from free template download

Once the content for each page is edited in the template, copy each page onto a different color of Astrobrights paper. The pages are formatted to be cut vertically in half so you only need to make half as many copies of each pages as you have student in the class.

Colored paper is fun, but it’s even better when you can conserve resources and have more paper to use later on!

pages printed and ready to bind in parent night flip book - free download

I used all of my favorite Astrobrights colors to create my parent flip books:

Lift-Off Lemon™
Cosmic Orange™
Rocket Red™
Pulsar Pink™
Outrageous Orchid™
Lunar Blue™
Vulcan Green™
Solar Yellow™

You can also find many of these colors in the Cheerful and Neon paper assortments on Amazon.

Once my copies were made, I trimmed the pages on my paper cutter using the cutting guide lines that are printed onto the pages. This creates a series of pages with varying heights for the flip book.

parent night flip book pages printed onto colorful astrobrights paper

Once the pages are trimmed, it’s time to assemble! Layer each page with the shortest on top and the longest on the bottom. I add a sheet of Astrobrights Eclipse Black cardstock that’s been cut vertically in half to the back of the book for a little added durability.

printed colorful pages ready to bind into a flip book for back to school parent night (free download)

Have you ever seen such a colorful display of information?

colorful pages for a back to school parent information flip book

Once the pages for the parent flip book are arranged, the final step is to attach the pages into booklet form. I used my school’s comb binding machine (you can find a similar model here) to add a nice finish to my books. I also just discovered this sleek like coil binding machine that creates more permanent books on Amazon and I am completely intrigued.

coil binding machine for teachers

Of course, if you don’t have access to a binding machine, that is OK!
Just add a few staples to the top and it works just fine 🙂

create your own colorful parent night flip book with astrobrights papers

Download a FREE Parent Flip Book Tempate

Now that you’ve seen how simple it is to create a colorful flip book for parent night, I’m going to make the process even easier for you. You can grab my flip book template for FREE! Just click the image below to get your free flip book template. It’s completely editable so you can change the page title to suit your own classroom needs. I pre-filled the template with the text I include in my own classroom to give you a peek at some of my classroom expectations.

How to Download and Install the Font

NOTE: I used the font KG Why You Gotta Be So Mean for my page titles. You will need to download and install this font on your computer for the flip book to match mine. You can download the font for free on Teachers Pay Teachers. 

colorful printed astrobrights pages for back to school parent night flip book - free template to download
If you’ve never installed a font on your computer before, I promise it’s super-easy. I created a video that walks you through the process on a PC and another video that demonstrates how to install fonts on a Mac. Click to watch the video that suits your needs. I mention my Classroom Library Labels in each video, but the font and instructions are the same for the template.

I’m looking forward to a very COLORFUL year in kindergarten!

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Maria Gavin

Maria is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher, with 13 years of teaching experience. Her love and passion for all things early childhood is now fulfilled as a mom to two amazing kids. She loves sharing practical and creative tips and ideas that are perfect for young learners – in the classroom or at home!

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  1. LOVE the flip book idea! It gives parents something to hang on to when they have that question you already answered! You all have inspired my classroom so much I can’t wait to join the fun and tag you in my classroom photos!Thanks for the giveaway, I would love to win a box of Astrobrights paper!

    1. Hi Mandi! You are so very welcome! I definitely hope you join the fun and I’ll be on the lookout for your submission 🙂 Enjoy!

  2. I think you must have clicked on the “pin it” button. The image itself should open a pop up menu for you to complete so you can have it emailed to you.

    1. I need some help as well. It just sends me back to pinterest. I never got anything in my email either.

        1. Is the flip book still available? I’m having trouble subscribing with my email to receive it. It looks super cute and will be a great resource! Thanks for sharing!

  3. I wish I had seen the parent flip book sooner! Every year I want to have the perfect handout for Back to School and this is perfect.It is parent friendly and not likely to be recycled. And because it is so inviting, it is sure to be read by the parents.

  4. Thank you so much for sharing your template. It made my back to school night run so smoothly and I loved that parents were looking at those and not staring at me the whole time!!

  5. Hi Angela! If you enter your email address into the form, the flip book will be sent directly to your email (usually within a few seconds). Hopefully that helps and I’m sorry if it was confusing.

  6. Hi Maria,
    I clicked the download image and the pop up appeared. I entered my name and email but I wasn’t redirected to the thank you page and I didn’t receive the link in my inbox. My email address is my home one and there is nothing in my spam folder either. I tried it again but no results.

  7. Hi Maria,
    Third time lucky, your download came through this time! Thank you for the time and effort you put into your work and for making this booklet available to your fellow colleagues for free. You are a star!

  8. Hi Yasmin,
    Can you possibly let me know what isn’t working? I have tested the link several times and it always works without a hitch for me. After you click the download image, a pop up should appear that asks you to enter your name and email. As soon as you enter that information, you should be redirected to a thank you page and a link to download the flip book should be waiting in your email inbox. There’s s tiny chance that the email may have landed in your spam folder and if you used a school email address, it may not be getting through your school’s email filter, so a different email address may be needed. 

    1. Hi Cortney! The flip book probably landed in your spam folder so you may want to check there. If you are still having issues, you will want to adjust your email settings and whitelist no_reply@leadbrite.com and center.io. My freebies originate from that source and whitelisting those locations will help to ensure that you always get quick access to Kinder Craze freebies 🙂

  9. Hi Marcia,
    There actually should be a link in the email you received – it just might not be clickable in your current web browser. To solve the problem, you can open your email in a different web browser or copy the link (the text starts with “http://”) and paste it into the address bar of your web browser. That should solve the issue!

  10. Hi Vipa,
    I think the flip book probably landed in your spam folder. You may want to check there. If you are still having issues, you will want to adjust your email settings and whitelist no_reply@leadbrite.com and center.io. My freebies (and many other bloggers’ free downloads) originate from that source and whitelisting those locations will help to ensure that you never have to experience this frustration again.

  11. Oh no! The flip book probably landed in your spam folder so you may want to check there. If you are still having issues, you will want to adjust your email settings and whitelist no_reply@leadbrite.com and center.io. My freebies (and many other bloggers’ free downloads) originate from that source and whitelisting those locations will help to ensure that you always get quick access to Kinder Craze freebies 🙂

  12. The flip book probably landed in your spam folder so you may want to check there. If you are still having issues, you will want to adjust your email settings and whitelist no_reply@leadbrite.com and center.io. My freebies originate from that source and whitelisting those locations will help to ensure that you always get quick access to Kinder Craze freebies 🙂

  13. The book SHOULD be sitting in your email inbox instantly after you submit your email address, if not, be sure to check your spam folder

    1. Maria, thanks again! I went and looked this morning in my spam folder and sure enough there it was.

      So happy!

  14. Hi Kelly! The email probably just landed in your spam folder. If you used your school email, it’s also possible that it bounced out due to their filters. If that’s the case, I recommend using a non-school email address. That should help!

  15. Hi,

    I’ve received your template (thank you for that !), but it seems to be a PowerPoint file (Microsoft Office tool).
    I only use free tools because in France, you are not allowed to have anything else in schools – or you might pay, and almost all schools are public here (low finances).
    So I can’t open this file. Do you have it in pdf, potentially ?

    Thank you for considering my reply.

      1. Hello Maria !
        You’ve helped a lot, yet. I made a similar flipbook, at least in dimensions.
        I’ve changed eveything in it, because i would like mine to be more an intern rules guide (lots of problem with parents’ discipline in my school…). One of my coworker already jumped on the flipbook wagon with me 😉
        Thanks so much !

  16. I was able to download the document, but much of the writing (text boxes) go off the page. I haven’t tried to print a page, but the preview is definitely not lining up. Is this normal or do you have a suggestion?

    1. Hmmm, I haven’t heard of anyone else having that issue. You may need to just resize and move the text boxes to get them into place. Or adjust the slide size and double check that it’s set to 8.5×11″ (that actually might be the source of the problem)

  17. Hi Again! I used the general newsletter sign up instead of the linked image and it worked! It make just be the picture that’s out of wack! Again, thank you so much!

  18. Hi Gina! Just click the image in the blog post and it will be emailed to you (be sure to check your spam folder)

  19. I downloaded the template and the font but when I open the powerpoint, the sizing of the headings messes everything up. Any idea on how to fix it?

    1. I am having the same issue. I tried resizing, but the best way is to actually delete all the text boxes, which kinda defeats the purpose. I would love to know if there is a solution.. It must be a compatibility issue.

      1. I haven’t gotten this complaint from many others and the file has been downloaded thousands of times. My suspicion is that when you open the file in PowerPoint, it open to the default slide size. Try to resize the slides so they are 8.5×11″ large and see if that helps!

  20. Is there a way to make the changes affect each section on the page or do I have to cut and paste each section each time? Ex. Do I have to change my name four times on the welcome page or can i change it once and it will automatically change the other 3 identical parts?

    1. You need to change them all individually via copy and paste or you can use the “find and replace” feature to find a word and replace all text with the same name.

  21. Can I just say thank you for the font install tip tutorial –I can’t tell you have it drove me crazy I thought I downloaded a font but did not know where it went–THANK YOU! Sometimes its the simple things;)

  22. Hi! I have entered my email but haven’t received the template yet. Maybe I am doing something wrong? 🙁 It is such a perfect resource!

    1. You probably haven’t done anything run. Did you check your spam folder? A lot of times the free download ends up there

      1. It’s not in my spam folder either! It keeps sending me to this one website where I need to sign up to manage my accounts better. If I click on the free download, it just brings me right back to your webpage. I had to have done something wrong if I have to go through all of that! ?

  23. Having difficulty with the font. I am using a Google Chrome Book. I watched the video and I can download the original file but when I click on the TTF files it asks which app I want to use to open and then I cant go anywhere from there. Any ideas?

  24. Thank you from NE Ohio. I just finished my colorful flip books for open house. I got all the paper colors you recommended. The printing and assembly was a breeze. Plus I think the parents will like it because it is bright and they can put their hands on it quickly. Thanks again for an easy to edit, professional looking product!

  25. Hi Maria!
    Thanks so much for this wonderful resource! I came across your blog for the flipbook last year but didn’t get a chance to use it. So happy I found it again for this year, just in time for open house! It’s organized and simple to edit and you even left your sample for our use! You’re awesome! Thanks again!

    Lynn

  26. I happened across this the night before our open house (tomorrow) and it is perfect! Thank you so much for this freebie! It makes my life a lot easier, and it saved a ton of time! THANK YOU!

    1. I made this for my own open house this month. The parents loved it and now they have a handy, easy to find information packet. Mine turned out great with all your paper color suggestions. Thanks!

  27. I have received the email and attempted to download the flip book file with two different browsers and it is not downloading, just opening the browser and sitting static. Any advice on what else I could do?

    Thanks!

  28. I love the idea of the flip book but I am having trouble downloading it. It keeps sending me to a new pinterest window, but when I click back it acts like it’s going to load. Please help.

  29. Hey!
    I am very excited about this flip book!!
    When I open its n Power Point, not all the fonts fit on the pages. Many are off the margins into the gray off-the-page area. Can you assist in this?
    * I am using a Mac, don’t think that should matte though.

  30. I’ve subscribed with two different emails, and confirmed my emails but I’m not receiving the download. Will you please email a file to morgancasas428@gmail.com

    Thanks so much! I’m excited to use this, hopefully I can find a way to make it double sided for English and Spanish

  31. I have subscribed, confirmed and have started receiving your emails, but did not get the Parent Flip download. A bunch of computer jibberish was across the top of my screen and nothing happened. I’m not sure what went wrong. It sounds like others had a similar problem. Could you please email me the download. I really like it and would like to use it. Thanks.

  32. HI! The flip book is great. Do you ever tried to print front and back? 8 Pages are not enough for my book… Thanks

    1. Hmmm – I haven’t. You could try and print on both sides or maybe make 2 books. One could have warm colors and the other could have cool color pages to distinguish between the two.

  33. I love it! Do you know if the font can be downloaded/ used on an IPad? I tried, but I don’t think it actually installed the font. Thanks!

  34. I’m also having trouble obtaining your template. I signed up and got the email to confirm that I signed up but haven’t received the template.

  35. Has anyone had success in downloading the flip book template? I would love to use this resource in my classroom for open house night but am unable to find the download? HELP!

    1. I promise I will help as soon as I have time to sit and focus on my email. In the meantime, you might want to try signing up with a non–school email address. Most school fan filters are so intense that the foot but cannot get through

  36. I attempted to download the free flip book and it had me download new software and I still can’t get it. Can you email it to me?

    Love your classroom! The theme is fantastic and you are wonderfully organized!

    1. Oh no! It’s a .zip file and you still may need the new software to open the file. I’ll send it your way directly via email and hopefully you will be able to open the file and start prepping the book!

  37. I downloaded the printable and have struggled for hours to open it. The only thing I have succeeded in doing is raising my blood pressure. Can you please please help me? Literally I have spent about 6 hours on this when I could have been doing so many other things. Its saying its a zipped file. I got a zip opener and all I have is instructions and no printable.

    1. Oh no! After you unzip the folder there should be 2 files – a PDF of instructions and a PowerPoint file with the documents you need. Do you see the PowerPoint file in the unzipped folder?

  38. Love your flip book. I have worked several hours getting it just the way I want it. I printed it twice and both times I have blanket paper. The only thing that is printing is your comments at the bottom about the colored paper you used for your book.

  39. Thanks so much for the freebie! I love the flip book. At first I was having sizing issues and I noticed several other comments with the same issue. For future reference I discovered you need to download the font before you open up the file. If you have the file open first the heading sizing will be all messed up. Thanks again!

  40. Thank you for such a useful resource! I was glad to find something editable and paper-saving. I had no issues with resizing fonts or editing any part. I even added my school’s themed logo for the year! But the best part was the parent reactions at BTS night! They LOVED it! They said the size was perfect, they loved the colors (I just used what my school had for colored paper-nothing fancy), and they really liked that it was easy to find the important information-just flip! I have never had such a fabulous reaction to my classroom information printable. THANK YOU!

  41. Can you please send this to me directly? I’ve tried to enter my email multiple times, but still not getting it.

    Thanks!

  42. Thank you, Maria. I appreciate you sharing this fantastic idea. I will print it and add a magnet to the back for parents with a magnetic board in their office, or they can have them on the fridge.

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Hi, I'm Maria.

I’m a former kindergarten teacher turned work-from-home mom. I still love sharing ideas and resources to make teaching easier, so you can focus on what really matters in the classroom. When I’m not working on the blog, you’ll find me chasing kids around the house with a cold cup of coffee in my hand (some things never change even once you’re out of the classroom!)

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