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Heart corner bookmarks are most definitely a fun paper craft for February 14th. This origami heart bookmark craft for Valentine’s Day is not just easy to make, it’s also such a cute idea for the school parties.
Origami Heart Bookmark Craft For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is one of the best holidays for crafting. By and large, next to Christmas time, it’s one of the most popular items being searched to do on Heart’s Day. Valentine crafts are fun to create at home but especially so in the school classroom. Perhaps that’s why teachers in particular are often searching for unique crafts for their students to do on Valentine’s Day!
An origami bookmark is a fun bookmark!
Heart-shaped bookmarks are a fun way to celebrate in the classroom at school. So much fun to make and serves a great purpose to help encourage reading. Have kids make an origami heart bookmark at the school party or create together at home for a family activity. Such an easy DIY Valentine craft for book lovers everywhere!
What is origami?
Origami, or Japanese paper folding, is actually quite simple to do. Sure there are some more intricate designs, but for the most part if you take the folding step by step then you’ll be successful. The art of this type of paper folding dates back to as early as 1603 so this particular Valentine craft can also be a history lesson, too. That’s why it’s perfect for a school Valentine party!
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DIY Origami Heart Bookmark Instructions
Such a cute origami heart! The heart shape is perfect for slipping over a page corner as a bookmark.
Everything you need:
Origami Paper (Due to its thin and flexible consistency, this type of paper works best for making the heart-shaped bookmarks. However you can always try using construction paper or card stock. In that case I would just suggest using a bigger piece of paper to then make a bigger heart. Origami paper is so much easier to work with when smaller paper size.)
Instructions:
Step 1:
Take an origami craft paper, or cut out a 6×6 square piece of paper for your origami heart bookmark.
Step 2:
Fold the paper into a triangle.
Step 3:
Then again, fold the triangle in half.
Step 4:
Open up the fold it will create a vertical crease on the middle.
Step 5:
Now, take the right corner of the triangle and bring down do the end of the crease aligned with the vertical line.
Step 6:
Similarly, bring the left corner of the triangle downwards.
Step 7:
Now open up the folds again.
Step 8:
Take the top part of the triangle and bring it upwards.
Fold it along with the creases.
Step 9:
Fold back the right and left corners.
Trim the edges of the points.
Step 10:
Now take the left portion, and fold it inwards.
Step 11:
Similarly, fold the right part as well.
Step 12:
Draw a heart shape on the bookmark, then cut it along the lines to finish making your heart bookmark.
Such a cute little origami heart bookmark craft for Valentine’s Day!
And so easy to make!
Cute Little Bookmark
See what I mean? So easy to do!
Origami Valentine’s Day Cards
Not just DIY bookmarks, but great Valentine’s Day gifts! These origami heart bookmarks are perfect to give as Valentine’s Day cards. Paper hearts make great gifts when attached to the corner of a book page.
Other ideas for these easy origami heart bookmarks:
- Attach toothpicks to the back of the heart to then use as origami heart cupcake toppers.
- Turn the into a conversation heart by adding Valentine sayings to the outside of the heart.
- Put a little message in the inside of the heart! You can do this simple by slipping message filled paper strips into the finished origami heart or by writing love notes directly to the inside of the hear before folding.
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Tara
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