This post is an additional post to show you how to make a basic origami bookmark corner. As you know we have lots of cute origami bookmarks here on Red Ted Art.
I thought it would be useful for those that do not always wish to see video instructions for making this easy origami bookmark. We then take this basic paper bookmark and turn it into one of our many Corner Bookmark Designs! Be it an Origami Bookmark Panda or an origami bookmark monster!
This basic Origami Bookmark was first published in June 2017 and has been updated and republished for your convenience!
New Paper Crafts for Kids Book
This oh so popular project features in our new Paper Craft Projects for Kids book:
We have either a handy Origami Bookmark Video here or follow the instructions below!
Begin by making your basic origami bookmark corner- step by step instructions:
- 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.
- 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!
Origami Bookmark Corner
Equipment
- Square piece of paper – 15 x 15cm
Instructions
- Fold the square paper across the diagonal to make a triangle
- Rotate to bring the long edge parallel, then bring the right corner up to meet the top corner
- Repeat with the corner. You should now have a smaller diamond with a line down the middle
- Open up the last two folds
- Folds down the top corner – only take one sheet of paper
- Bring the right corner back up and fold into the flap
- Repeat with the left corner
Video
Now you have master your Origami Bookmark – hop over to our extensive list of different Corner Bookmark Designs – we add to this on a weekly basis! Highlights from this list include:
These super fun Emoji Corner Bookmarks
Adorable Fox Corner Bookmarks for Autumn
And everyone’s favourite, the MONSTER Corner Bookmarks!
But of course you will find much much more here where you will find lots more cool origami bookmarks!
These are great – and so easy to make! I made them with a group of students that were visiting the school I work at and they loved them – we kept them really simple as we didn’t have a lot of time, so we just added googly eyes and they drew teeth or patterns on the paper and they looked great! They were all very happy to have something to take home and it didn’t break my budget – thank you for sharing. Sam xx
Oh yes, the simple ones are just as fabulous as the “more decorated ones”. Eyes and teeth all the way 🙂
Started looking for diy bathbombs and came across your site. But then got distracted by your bookmarks as I love reading. I used to know of this company that put two little magnets inside their bookmarks to hold them in place and thought I’d mention that a craft store here in America sells these neat little rubberized magnets I’ll try out.
But I digress, the resaon for my post is to say I was watching your how to for the heart shape kirigami ones and it ocoured to me you could just not fold in the inner flap, but fold the outer flap a bit bigger and presto, Superman Shield Bookmark, just draw on a big yellow S. I plan to make a heart for my step daughter, a superman logo for her brother, and either a darth vader or r2d2 for their father as he’s a HUGE Star Wars fan. If only you had a bookmark of bb8…
Now there is an idea! Thank you for the suggestion!!
nice
thanks!