Easy Snowman Corner Bookmark Design for Kids
Once again, I am FINALLY sharing a Bookmark Design that I actually made a couple of months ago (and shared on YouTube!). It sometimes takes me a few weeks to finally get it on the blog, especially when I am busy sharing lots of new ideas on the blog itself (we had lots of Christmas Paper Crafts as well as Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids to share!! Especially our FAB FAB FAB Santa Bookmark and Christmas Tree Bookmark – they are oh so cute!). And now, as we enter the new year, I can finally share this Snowman Bookmark Design!
Snowman Corner Bookmarks
Aren’t they lovely? I love each of the three different looks.. so cute and so easy!
Snowman Bookmark Design – Materials
- White printer paper (e.g. this paper US / UK)
- Scraps of colored paper or pens
- Pens
- Scissors
- Glue stick (you can’t beat this glue and I always stock up with multipacks US / UK)
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Snowman Bookmark How To
As with all our Corner Bookmark Designs, the basis of this bookmark is a super easy Origami Bookmark design, which we then shape and decorate a little. This video shows you how to make the basic origami corner bookmark.. and then the rest is super easy!
Begin by making a basic corner bookmark in white
First you will need to make a square out of your paper. Corner bookmarks need squares of paper, but here we show you how to create that perfect square!!
- Take your A5 sheet of paper and fold over one corner to create a triangle.
- Cut off the excess and rotate your triangle so the long edge is at the bottom and the right angle faces up. Make sure the top of the triangle is looking up and you have the long edge running perpendicular.
- Fold the lower right corner up to meet the top right angled corner.
- Repeat for the left side.
- Fold these two back open.
- Flip down ONE of the top sheets and crease.
- Now fold the flaps you created back up and tuck INTO your bookmark.
- Repeat for the other side
- Congratulations, you have just created your basic Origami Corner Bookmark!
Shape the square bookmark into a “round” snowball
The video really is key for this bit. However, I “borrowed” this image from our Earth Corner Bookmark for you:
You will need a circle template that is half the size of your square. So if you used a 6 x 6 inch square, your circle should have a diameter of 3inch.
Once you have made your basic bookmark flip it over – with the folded part of the bookmark at the TOP.
Trace your circle – making sure the circle template overlaps the bookmark a little to create straight edges that you do not cut. Note: If your circle fits inside the bookmark – and you cut it out precisely, the bookmark will fall apart!
You will find that your snowball is not a perfect circle! But this becomes less noticable once you finish it.
Finally Decorate your snowman’s head
Now you can have fun decorating your white round corner bookmark. Add simple snowman features, hats, ear muffs and scarves!
Enjoy!!
Hope you have fun making your Snowman Bookmark! Would love you to share your photos with me on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. You can find me on all social media as *redtedart* (surprise surprise!).
As mentioned previously, these adorable snowmen are also included in some fabulous round ups we have for you… I have already mentioned our Corner Bookmark Designs (57 designs and counting! Do come back regularly as we add new designs on almost a weekly basis!), but we also have more great easy and cute craft ideas for you here…
Looking for more Winter Crafts for Kids – our best and fun easy winter crafts for kids – from childhood classic snowglobes, to fun with Snowman Bowling and looking after our feather friends with homemade bird cake. I challenge you NOT to find a winter craft that you fancy having a go at. The majority of these crafts use every day materials, so hopefully you can have a go at them straight away!
Or how about some gorgeous Christmas Paper Crafts? Though as I write this the Christmas Crafts season is officially over, please do visit this post and bookmark it for next year!! Nothing quite like browsing and being prepared!!! 🙂 I love that this set of crafts really just needs paper.. such an inexpensive and yet versatile material.
Happy Winter Crafting!!!