All you need to make this easy DIY corner bookmark is a square of paper. Make a bunch in just a few minutes.
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You can never have too many bookmarks! Once you learn how to fold this easy paper craft, you’ll want to make a whole stack of them.
Make up a bunch in a rainbow of colors using craft paper, scrapbook paper, or origami paper. Decorate them with crayons, markers, or stickers. Set up all your art supplies and encourage kids to make their own to kick off summer reading.
This is a great pattern to learn so that when you’re reading and can’t find a bookmark, you can whip one up quick with a scrap of paper.
Origami bookmark tips
- We made our 5×5 inches, but you can make them smaller or larger. The finished bookmark is a quarter of the original paper size. Pre-cut origami paper is often 6×6 inches.
- You can use any type of paper, but thicker paper like card stock was a bit harder to crease and might be tricky for little kids to fold.
- Origami doesn’t use glue and you won’t need any to hold the bookmark together. That being said, if you want to add a contrast to the inside of the bookmark (instead of whatever’s on the back of your paper), you can cut and glue a square of different paper.
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How to make a corner bookmark
Supplies
Instructions
1. Fold the square in half.
Start with a square of paper. We cut ours to 5×5 inches.
Turn the paper so that the corners point toward and away from you. Fold the paper in half to make a triangle. The point should face away from you.
2. Fold and unfold the sides.
Take the left point of the triangle and fold it to meet the top point. Repeat with the right point of the triangle. Crease the seams and unfold both points.
3. Fold the top point down.
Take the top point and fold only the top layer down to meet the bottom edge. Crease the fold.
4. Fold the sides back up and over.
Fold the left point up again, folding it over the center and tucking it inside. Repeat with the right point. Smooth all the creases flat.
That’s it! Turn the corner bookmark around and slide it down over the corner to mark your page. When you close the book, it will stay secure between the pages.
Double-sided paper with different patterns or colors on each side makes the bookmarks more interesting. If you only have one-color paper or want to cover the inside design, cut a small square and glue it. For a 5×5-inch piece of paper, the inside square is 2.5×2.5-inches.
Printable instructions
Corner Bookmark
Materials
- craft paper
- ruler
- scissors
Tools
Instructions
- Fold the square in half.
Start with a square of paper. We cut ours to 5x5 inches. Turn the paper so that the corners point toward and away from you. Fold the paper in half to make a triangle. The point should face away from you. - Fold and unfold the sides.
Take the left point of the triangle and fold it to meet the top point. Repeat with the right point of the triangle. Crease the seams and unfold both points. - Fold the top point down.
Take the top point and fold only the top layer down to meet the bottom edge. Crease the fold. - Fold the sides back up and over.
Fold the left point up again, folding it over the center and tucking it inside. Repeat with the right point. Smooth all the creases flat.
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