Get in losers. We’re making a burn book

Is your hair so big it’s full of secrets? Well, maybe it’s time to create your very own Burn Book. The iconic 2004 film Mean Girls made fetch happen and October 3rd a holiday, but, more importantly, it presented the gossip-ridden Burn Book. Now, we don’t recommend following The Plastic’s lead and filling a book with nasty comments and hateful rumors (that is bullying, after all), but we can always recommend a fun DIY project! Whether you want to make a famous prop from your favorite movie or are planning a Mean Girls Halloween outfit, we bet your Burn Book will be grool (as long as you follow our steps).

Things You Should Know

  • Use a bright pink composition notebook or pink acrylic paint to make your Burn Book the movie’s iconic color.
  • Draw geometric shapes and zig-zag lines on the inner corners of the cover and print out the iconic letters to copy The Plastic’s design.
  • Mark your DIY Burn Book with a kiss, so everyone knows your secrets are hidden inside.
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Glue the title “Burn Book” onto the cover.

  1. Print out the iconic Burn Book letters or cut out your own. To make a replica of the movie’s Burn Book, search “mean girls burn book letters” online and select an image to print. Cut out the letters with scissors and arrange them on the cover of your book with a glue stick, using a reference photo as your guide.[3] For a more creative approach, flip through a magazine and cut out letters to spell “burn book.”
    • Try using hot glue for a more secure hold but know that it may cause the paper letters to bubble and crease.[4]
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Seal the cover if you’d like.

Community Q&A

  • Question
    Could you use the burn book as a notebook?
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
    wikiHow Staff Editor
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    Yes, of course! A Burn Book can be used as a notebook to take notes in during class or to simply jot down quick memos or thoughts.
  • Question
    Does it have to be blank paper?
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    Nope! You can make a Burn Book with a composition notebook full of lined paper, graph paper, or any other paper you'd like.
  • Question
    Can I make a miniature burn book?
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    Of course! Simply start with a smaller composition notebook and glue on smaller letters.
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Aly Rusciano. Aly Rusciano is a Creative Writer based outside of Nashville, Tennessee. She has over ten years of experience in creative, academic, and professional writing. Aly’s writing has been nationally recognized in the Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle and featured in Blue Marble Review, The Sunshine Review, PopMatters, and Cathartic Literary Magazine. She graduated from The University of Tennessee at Martin with a BA in English, focusing in Creative Writing and minoring in Theatre. This article has been viewed 558,042 times.
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