DIY Day of the Dead Bookmarks
Though we make WEEKLY Corner Bookmark Designs, I don’t always put them all up here on the blog (there are just too many of them! Ha! But I do update our DIY Bookmark Page, so you can always check them out there!). I do however adore Day of the Dead DIYs.
There is something quite compelling about the somewhat spooky but also colourful Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls. For me it is where crafts meet art – make something crafty and then get arty decorating them! So I really wanted to share them with you today. I think these Sugar Skulls make a great class room project too! They are also part of our Fall Corner Bookmark Ideas for children posts!
This is a great post to show how very versatile Paper Crafts can be.. and is the perfect Paper Halloween Craft for kids!
These Sugar Skull Bookmark Corners were first shared in October 2016 and have been updated and republished for your convenience!
Day of the Dead Bookmarks – Materials:
- White printer paper (makes 2 Sugar Skull Bookmarks)
- A glass
- Scissors
- Glue sticks
- Pens and pencils
For easy of creating in the classroom, we now have a 3 page worksheet printable in our Teacher’s Pay Teacher’s Store for $2! Grab yours today!
We adore these pencils – they double up fabulously as “water colors”, which means that you can blend your drawings!
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Frida Kahlo Inspired Day of the Dead Bookmarks
I love it when readers send me their photos! Pilmezahav sent me her gorgeous Frida Kahlo inspired Sugar Skull. Love the addition of paper flowers to the top. Just fabulous.
Day of the Dead Bookmarks – How To:
As with all our corner bookmarks, it is really useful to watch the video to see how to make the basic corner bookmark. We have then adapted it to shape it into these fabulous skulls! Get the PRINTABLE Step by Step instructions in our Teachers Pay Teacher’s store for $2.
Origami Bookmark with white printer paper
Make your basic origami bookmark corner:
- 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!
Now how to turn a corner bookmark into a skull for the Day of the Dead
Now it is time to shape your corner bookmark into a skull. It is very important that you follow the basic cut instructions closely! If you cut too much off, the bookmark will fall apart!
Glue flaps in place – open up the flaps (last step of making your bookmark), add a little glue, fold down and glue in place. This will help give your bookmark extra structure.
Use a circle (e.g. a tin can or glass), place on top of your bookmark. Be sure to leave two straight edges at the top of the bookmark and draw a light circle out line. These straight edges are really important!
Add a jaw shape to the bottom of the circle and cut out.
Add basic skull features – two large eyes (use a coin to trace), a little nose (upside down heart or tear drops) amd a mouth.
Once happy with these, start doodling and have lots of fun with colour!
Aren’t they simply marvellous? I do love Day of the Dead crafts!
Simply lovely! Can’t wait to make some more!
Find our complete list of DIY Corner Bookmarks here:
See our Fall Bookmark Design (sub section) here:
And explore these wonderful Day of the Dead DIYs too:
