How to make a paper bag textbook cover: Lay the book on the paper bag to get proper height and length. 3. Fold the top and bottom to the size of the book. Use the book as a guide to mark the height.

Cover the paper bag book cover with duct tape. Start on the inside of the front cover, and wrap the duct tape all the way around the cover.

Q. Do you have any suggestions for covering my 8-year-old son’s textbooks?–Benjamina via e-mailA. Although the classic, brown-paper-bag book cover will withstand months of wear and tear, there ...