Greeting card made of cardboard. When you push the lever down object pops up

Step 1: Things You Need

things you need:
cardboard
scissors
glue (hot or regular)
pins (flat head would probably look better)
popsicle sticks (optional)
needle nose pliers
wire clippers or snippers. you
tack, tiny drill bit or x-acto knife

For Decoration:
paint,construction paper, pencils,pens etc

Step 2: Step One : Cut Squares

1. Cut two or three squares out of cardboard any size but not too small. I used a 6" square.

Step 3: Step Two : 16 Small Squares

2. Cut 16 small square out of cardboard. I used a 1" square. Stack 4 squares on top of each other . you will end up with 4 stacks. Glue them to each corner of one of the larger squares.

Step 4: Step Three : Two Strips of Cardboard

3. Cut 2 strips of cardboard , the length of the large square x height of the stacks of cardboard. I made 6" x 1/2" strips. Glue one strip to the sides of the two stacks on the left side. Now take the second strip and roll it up in a spiral (note: if use corrugated cardboard etc go with the grain when rolling. You can score with a blade if not corrugated but don't cut too deep.) Now glue one end of the rolled strip to the top right stack. Bending toward the right. Do Not Cut

Step 5: Step Four : Making a Pop-Up

4. making a Pop-Up.

*** In the first step I said "cut 2 or 3 squares..." , You can use other things than cardboard like plastic, thinly formed clay, etc to make the Pop-Up as long as it sturdy and fits in the opening with a little wiggle room. Your Pop-Up can be double sided ***

Draw,paint and/or cut Pop-Up shapes or images that will fit between the 2 piles at the top with some wiggle room. (note: you may need to cut off some of the base of your Pop-Up, mostly from the bottom sides. So choose materials you can alter after you've finished.)
I used a 6'" square and two 1" squares stacks so i had about a 4" opening.
Large square - (2 x small square) = opening
In my case 6 - (2x1) = 4.

Step 6: Step Five : Attaching the Lever

5. With your Pop-Up completed attach a popsicle stick (or other sturdy materials.) to the middle of the base of your Pop-Up with a pin. You can use a x-acto knife or tiny drill bit to bore a tiny hole through the base of the Pop-Up and the popsicle stick to put the pin through, but not bigger than the head of the pin.
This will act as a lever for your Pop-Up.

Step 7: Step Six : Placing the Pop-up

6. Place the Pop-Up between the two strips with the lever on the right pointing up, line it up and stimulate pushing the lever down and Pop-Up popping up. Cut the second cardboard strip at a length that will allow it to move freely. Find the right leverage ,it most likely between the center to the right end. Put a hole in the level (popsicle stick) and put a pin through the bottom layer of cardboard and through the lever . Test your Pop-Up. It may take a couple tries. Don't Stick Yourself. When everything is working correctly, Bend the pointed end pin with pliers. Be careful not to damage the card. Then snip the pin to about 1/8" Be Careful When snipping the pin may fly. Best to hold with pliers or stick in cork then snip.