Free classroom tool
Binder cover maker, one cover for every subject
Make your binder and notebook covers in a minute: subject, style, theme, name and class. The preview is exactly the printed page, letter-size for a binder or a spiral notebook, or actual size for a composition notebook. Free, no account, and names stay in your browser.
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Binder cover maker
Pick the grade, the subject, a style and a theme: the preview is exactly the printed page. Letter-size binder cover or composition notebook cover, to print or as a PDF.
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- No account
- Names never sent
Math · Poster style
Fills the letter page with an even white margin: slide it into the clear front sleeve of a binder, glue it on a folder, or trim the margin for a standard 8 × 10.5 in spiral notebook.
For example “Math Journal” or “Writer’s Notebook”. Leave it empty to keep the subject name.
The name, class and school stay in this browser. Nothing is sent to our servers.
The class set
3rd grade · 10 covers in the set
Tap a thumbnail to edit it. Tick the binders and notebooks to include in the set.
Examples
Covers made with the tool
Every example is drawn by the maker itself. Tap one to start from its subject.
How it works
A binder cover in four steps
Pick the grade and the subject
Kindergarten to 8th grade: Reading, Phonics, Writing, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Homework, the take-home folder… and teacher binders like Lesson Plans, Sub Plans or a Data Binder. Or type your own title.
Choose a style and a theme
Four layouts (Poster, Frame, Label, Simple) and six themes. Each subject keeps its color from one binder to the next, the whole set can switch to terracotta, or print as outlines for students to color.
Add the name and the class
Or leave the fields empty: a dotted line stays on the page, handy to print one cover for the whole class and let students write their name. Nothing is sent to our servers.
Print or download the PDF
The preview is exactly the printed page. Slide it into the clear front sleeve of a binder, or print at 100% (actual size) and cut along the crop marks for a composition notebook.
Subjects
A cover for every binder
The maker opens on the subject you pick, at the right grade.
Elementary school
Middle school
Sizes
Binder or composition: which size?
Every cover prints on plain letter paper. Print at 100% (actual size) to keep the exact dimensions. Notebook sizes are the usual ones and vary a little by brand.
| Size | Printed cover | For |
|---|---|---|
| Binder | 7.9 × 10.4 in on letter paper, even white margin | Clear-view binder sleeve, pocket folder, take-home folder, 8 × 10.5 in spiral notebook |
| Composition | 7.5 × 9.75 in, actual size, crop marks | Composition notebook: print at 100%, cut, glue or tape |
Tips
Covers that last the whole year
For a clear-view binder
Print on plain letter paper and slide the page into the front sleeve: no cutting, no glue. Print the spine label by hand or with a label maker.
For a composition notebook
Print at 100% on cardstock if you can, cut along the crop marks and glue with a glue stick, corners first. Clear packing tape over the cover makes it last until June.
One set per student
Leave the name empty, tick the binders and notebooks your class uses and print the whole set: every subject in its own color, the same layout from cover to cover.
A first-week activity
“Coloring page” prints the outlines only: students color their own cover on the first days of school, and your printer saves its color ink.
FAQ
Binder cover questions
- What size is a binder cover?
Binder sleeves take a full letter page (8.5 × 11 in). The Binder size fills the page with an even white margin, so it slides straight into the clear front pocket. Composition notebooks are about 7.5 × 9.75 in: use the Composition size. Spiral notebooks are usually 8 × 10.5 in: the Binder size fits on the cover once you trim the white margin. Sizes vary a little by brand, so measure yours.
- How do I print a binder cover at the right size?
Download the PDF and print it at 100%, or “Actual size”, not “Fit to page”. The Composition size has crop marks: cut along them for a cover that matches the notebook.
- Can I print a cover for every subject at once?
Yes. Tick the subjects your class uses: the set keeps the same layout and theme, with each subject in its own color. Every single cover is free with no account; a free account prints the whole set as one PDF.
- Is there a version students can color?
Yes: choose “Coloring page” in Colors. The cover prints as outlines only, which students color on the first days of school, and the printer uses no color ink.
- Are names sent anywhere?
No. The name, class and school you type stay in this browser. The PDF is built on your computer and nothing is sent to our servers.
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