Making an Origami Bookmark

1. Following directions Making an Origami Bookmark

2. Design your paper on ONE side. Step 1

3. To begin making your origami bookmark, place your paper on a flat surface with the white or solid colored side face up. Fold it in half diagonally to make a triangle. Crease well, then unfold. Fold it in half diagonally in the opposite direction. Crease well, then unfold. When you are done, you will have an "X" crease pattern as shown in the photo to the right. Step 2

4. Fold the top left and bottom right corners in to meet the intersection of the "X" you created in the last step. When you are finished, your paper should look like the photo to the right. Step 3

5. Fold the paper in half along the diagonal crease. Step 4

6. Rotate your paper so the longest edge is directly in front of you. Bring the left and right corners up to meet the center vertical crease. When this step of the project has been completed, your origami bookmark craft should look like the photo to the right. Step 5

7. Flip your paper over. Tuck the top left and right flaps inside the pocket portion of the bookmark. Run your fingernail over all of the creases one last time to finish off your bookmark. Step 6

8. To use your origami bookmark, simply slip it over the corner of the last page you read in your book. The End!