#Origami puppy free#

Next, you’ll want to unfold your diamond so it is back in the shape of a triangle.Take the left bottom corner and do the same thing. Take the bottom right corner and fold it up so it meets the top corner or point. Now the flat part of the triangle should be facing you and the point should be facing away from you.

Take your square and fold it in half so you have a triangle.Once this is done, you’re ready to start folding. If you want a smaller bookmark we recommend measuring and tracing a 4 ½ x 4 ½ square on your paper, then cut it out. There should be some extra paper at the bottom of your square, go ahead and cut this off When you unfold it you should have a perfect square. For a bigger bookmark all you need to do is fold one corner to the opposite edge of the paper.

A Black & Pink Marker if you don’t have colored paperįirst you need to decide how big you’d like your bookmark to be.

Construction Paper - any color you’d like (you can use any type of paper you have handy.

Not only will this encourage reading but it keeps it fun! You can follow along on our Facebook live or read our instructions below to create your very own origami puppy bookmark! What You'll Need Well now you can keep track of your last read page with this adorable puppy bookmark! But at some point you need to take a reading break and “OH NO!”, you need a bookmark! We’ve all been there. If you tried making any of our DIYs with your (babysitting) kids we’d love to see them - tag us on Instagram or Facebook.While school is coming to an end for the year, you should never stop reading! Summertime is often the best time to dive into a good book. We hope you enjoyed this cute craft and that it'll encourage your kids to read more! If you or your kids can’t get enough of origami, then try making our Origami Storyteller or add this Origami Koala to your origami animal collection! Also if you want to get extra fancy why not glue on some googly eyes or a ribbon for a collar?

#Origami puppy free#

Now grab your art supplies and get inspired by your furry friends, because it’s time to decorate! We used water colour paints for ours, but feel free to use pencils, pens, or whatever is most handy to you. This step is optional depending on how long you’d like your bookmark to be. Step 15 - Lastly, fold the bottom point up into the centre (underneath the dog’s face). Step 14 - Also fold the bottom of the nose under. Step 13 - Fold the top of the nose back (i.e. (This step is also optional, as usually this fold would represent the dog’s eyes). How close to the center is a personal preference. Step 11 - Fold down the area below where the eyes will be at an angle. “valley fold”) roughly a few millimeters above it.

Step 10 - Then pinch the fold you just made and fold it back up (i.e. Step 9 - Just below the ears, fold backwards horizontally (i.e. Step 8 - Symmetrically squash the centre flap (to create a square shape for the nose). Repeat this on both sides and then open the folds. Step 7 - Draw the raw edges of the bottom that you folded up and have them meet the raw edges underneath (creating “rabbit ears” with the middle flap). Step 6 - Fold the bottom tip of the top flap back to meet the top centre. Let the paper underneath flip out from the underside. Step 4 - Fold one of the new edges back to the centre line. Step 3 - Now fold two opposite corners into the centre, then turn everything over. So when you unfold everything you will see four triangles. Step 2 - Open up and fold in half along the other diagonal.