How to make tiny file folders for your tiny papers!

Today I reorganized the way I store my little slips of paper showing fingering for the 12 melodic minor scales. In an earlier post, I showed you my previous storage system, which was a binder with little file pockets inside. Today, however, I think I have come up with an even more convenient way to store these myriad little slips of paper: tiny file folders that fit perfectly inside a drawer divider in my teaching desk drawer. The old way is still fine, but the new way will eliminate the need to grab the scale binder and thumb through the pages looking for the scale chart I need for any given student.

In a nutshell, the process I'm going to explain looks like this:

Here's how you can make these tiny file folders for your tiny papers. (Incidentally, I will include a link to the pdf file I made for the tiny folders template. It's FREE in my Teachers Pay Teachers store.)

Supplies Needed:

1. Scissors

2. Pen

3. Letter-sized File Folder (a new, pretty one)

4. My Mini File Folders Template (free in my TpT store)

It takes a little patience, but you will end up with 12 little files after you finish cutting.

NOW THE FUN PART...

To make your little folders look like their normal-sized counterparts, trim a little bit off of each corner.

Seriously, these little folders are adorable, right?

Now to see how they look in their future home...my teaching desk drawer.

I cut out and glued 12 tiny labels to my folders to identify which of the melodic minor scale charts is inside each one.

And here is the finished product! I can't wait for my students to see. The ones who love school and office supplies will get the biggest kick out of these tiny folders. Love!

Here is the link to my free mini file folders template: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tiny-File-Folders-Template-2071449