Elephant Corner Bookmark

If you want to give your child a simple origami project, this is also a super useful one – have them make an elephant bookmark.

This is a perfect project for kids to get introduced to origami as it only takes a few steps to make the bookmark, then kids can add a personal touch to it when creating their own elephant.

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We love making all sorts of origami corner bookmarks, it’s amazing what can be done with just a little creativity.

These bookmarks are some of the best origami for beginners, they are simple enough that even preschoolers (with a little help) can handle them and since the bookmarks are functional in nature, kids will love them even more. I mean who doesn’t love a cute bookmark in their favorite book?

How to make an elephant corner bookmark

What you need:

blue or gray origami paper
blue or gray paper
black marker
drag
glue
Vibrating eye patches or googly eyes (optional)

Step by step instructions

Prepare a sheet of origami paper. We used blue, but gray, purple (or any other color) would also be great.

Fold the paper in half diagonally, white side facing in, to form a triangle.

Fold one of the paper layers (holding the top of the triangle) towards the bottom.

A white square inside the triangle will appear.

Now bring the right corner of the triangle to the bottom middle. Make the fold crisp and open.

Do the same on the other side.

Now take that right corner but this time bring it to the top.

Repeat with the remaining corner (a diamond shape will form).

Fold the top part into the “pocket”. The corner bookmark is complete. Now let’s turn it into an elephant bookmark.

Cut two large ears out of the remaining paper.

You can make the ears symmetrical by first folding the paper in half and cutting both ears at the same time.

Also, cut the trunk (and the tusks if you want).

Glue the tree trunk to the bookmark in the corner.

Do the same with the ears.

Now add details with a black marker.

You can draw eyes with a marker or use eye patches or fake eyes.

Done, the only thing left is to put it in your favorite book.

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