Origami koala bookmark
The koala is a funny animal with a large head, wide ears, a very large nose, and small eyes. The animal, which is very slow in nature, nestled comfortably in the corner of the book, turning into a cute bookmark. A useful little thing made using a simple origami technique will help you quickly open a book on the desired page and will not accidentally hide between the pages. Such a bookmark on the textbook will make it very noticeable and will not allow it to be confused with others.
You can make a bookmark with your child. Reading the diagram and providing help in resolving difficult issues will strengthen family ties. Bringing ideas to life can open up new talents and interests. The bookmark will be especially valuable because it was made in joint creativity. The child will have a desire to pick up a book and read one page after another. To create this bookmark, you will need colored origami paper, markers, and glue. One square should be about 2 centimeters larger than the other.
Take a larger square piece of paper. Mark diagonal folds, alternately connecting the corners of the square.
Turn the square over and mark horizontal and vertical folds, connecting the sides of the figure.
Press the mountain folds of the diagonals to form a star with four rays.
Form two layers of triangles.
Bend the top until it intersects with the base.
Place the figure on its edge and straighten the triangles pointing up and down.
Bend the figure in half at the point where the triangles join at their tops.
Fold all sharp corners as well as one straight, which is located on the triangle of the top layer, inward.
The result is the body of a koala with four legs.
Take a smaller square and mark the folds in the middle.
Align all corners at the center point.
Turn the shape over and bend any two corners to the reverse side.
Align the lines of the square with the parts bent on the reverse side to the diagonal line.
Bend the bottom triangle in half.
Bend the entire structure in half and turn it over.
The koala’s head is ready.
Place the corner of the first part between the layers of the second and fix it with glue. This is the whole figure.
All that remains is to draw the facial features.
To use origami with a koala as a bookmark, just put it on the corner of the pages.
The animal will seem to tightly grasp the pages with its paws and will have an amusing smile, squinting its eyes. Enjoy reading!
