Making an origami corner bookmark from paper really couldn’t be easier! Plus, it’s a fun activity you can do with your children.
Keyword bookmarks, Craft
Prep Time 2 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 7 minutesminutes
Servings 1bookmark
Author Pam Baker
Cost $0.20
Equipment
paper trimmer
scissors
rotary cutter
Ruler
Pencil
bone folder
Ingredients
16"x6"paperprinter, gift wrap, origami, or construction
Instructions
Use a paper trimmer to cut your pieces of paper, construction paper or wrapping paper into 6”x 6” squares. You can also use a ruler and pencil to mark the square and a pair of scissors to cut out the squares.
Place the square piece of paper in front of you so that it lays flat on your work surface and so that one of the corners is pointing towards you. Fold the paper in half diagonally to make a triangle. In other words, take the corner that is facing you and fold it up to the opposite corner.Making sure the tips and edges are aligned, run your bone folder or your finger along the crease to make it nice and sharp.
You should now have a triangle with the straight, folded edge facing you. The point tip should be facing away from you. Now you are going to fold the bottom corners of the triangle up towards the top point. Take the right bottom corner and fold it towards the top of the triangle. Make sure the edges align then run your bone folder or fingernail along the crease to make a nice sharp crease. Repeat with the left side. You will end up with a diamond shape.
Unfold the bottom corners that you just made in step three.Take the top pointy tip and fold it down towards the bottom. The tip should align with the bottom fold and the edges will align with the crease lines from step three. You can leave the fold just like this or refold it so that it is on the inside. Simply take the tip that you folded down and fold to the inside. Use your bone folder or fingernail to create a nice sharp crease.
Take the right corner and fold it half-way inside the triangle. Be sure the tip of the triangle is flush inside the pocket. Repeat with the other corner.
Your easy origami corner bookmark is now ready to be used! Or you can even decorate it with stickers or stamps or even draw a face on it or a word of encouragement. To use, simply slide the pocket portion of the bookmark over the page you want to mark.
Notes
You can make your bookmarks smaller, but I wouldn't recommend anything smaller than 4"x4".