Thursday, November 21, 2019

Simple and Cute Origami Bookmarks You Can Make Right Now



Origami is the art of folding by Japanese. It is a beautiful craft of creating various shapes out of paper. It can be used for decorations or for more useful purposes.

One simple thing you can use origami for is by making bookmarks. Yes, bookmarks! You can easily buy bookmarks at stores or you can make some for yourself if you have unused papers around. Aside from its free, it gives a more personal touch.

Guess what? If you know someone who loves reading, this can be just the perfect gift.



Here are some of the easy origami bookmarks you can make. I'll share with you videos I found on Youtube which I followed to make these bookmarks. Photos of the bookmarks I made are also included. Trust me it's easy!!!

Remember to use an origami paper or any square-shaped paper.



1. TRIANGLE

Materials: 4x4 Paper



The simplest of all bookmarks and the one that I love most because of its simple look. It fits perfectly on a book without any of its edges sticking out. This bookmark style is what I use.



2. LOTUS

Materials: 4x4 Paper



If you like some art or a little sophistication on your bookmark, you can make this lotus bookmark. It looks beautiful and who doesn't want a flowery bookmark?



3. HEART

Materials: 4x4 or 6x6 Paper



If you are fond of hearts, then you can try this super easy heart bookmark. It also fits perfectly on the book so I believe this can also last longer. Use patterned papers to make it look more cute and fun!


Note: I taped the back part of the heart to flatten the folds and prevent it from unfolding.


4. BOAT

Materials: 4x4 or 6x6 Paper + Glue



Okay, this might look like difficult but it actually isn't. You just have to put in a little effort compared to the three above. Make a little boat and fold a paper into a stick and glue it at the base of the boat. Make sure the stick is firm enough so you can insert it in the base.


Note: Instead of paperclip, I folded the paper where I cut out a small piece for boat. It's something similar to the video below, but the sticks I made is thinner.



Wait for it to dry and you now have this cute boats floating on your book! It is a little delicate and could get crumpled so be a little careful. Otherwise, I recommend this bookmark because it's too cute!



I actually gave this bookmarks as a gift for a friend's birthday. Yes, that many! She can now bookmark a lot of pages as many as she want. Lol.

Would you try making these bookmarks?



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