Folded Paper Bookmark: An Elephant Craft

If you are looking for a fun elephant craft you will love this handy origami elephant easy! This elephant paper craft is simple to make and fun for all ages – toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students.  Plus it encourages reading which is a WIN in my book! Let me show you how to make an origami bookmark.

Elephant Craft

If your child is interested in origami, this is a great place to start, too. It’s a simple folded paper bookmark that doesn’t require a ton of folding skills, like other origami may.  Elephants are such enormous animals with funny trunks that truly fascinate children. I have loved them for many years and now my daughter does too. So when my daughter asked to make a new bookmark, I knew we had to incorporate an elephant somehow. This Elephant Craft is the perfect quick project for kids. Use this elephant craft preschool  to make a fun folded bookmark craft for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, and grade 2 students.

Origami elephant easy

What you’ll need: 

• Piece Of Construction Paper, we used blue
  
• Scissors
  
• Marker 

Elephant paper craft

Start by folding one corner across, diagonally so that you create a perfect square. Cut off the excess, but save it for the trunk and ears. Fold the square in half, diagonally to make a triangle.

Fold the top layer of paper, from the top point, down to meet in the center of the bottom of the triangle.

Next, bring the corner on the right side to the bottom middle. Make the crease solid and then unfold. Do the same on the left side. 

Elephant craft preschool

Now bring the right side corner up to the top. Repeat with the left side. Tuck the tops into the pocket that is now created. The bookmark part is now created and it’s time to add the elephant characteristics: The ears and trunk.

I just cut ears in the shape I thought they would be, long and bubbly. The same with the trunk.

How to make an origami bookmark

Glue the pieces in place.

Grab the marker, we used silver but you could use whatever you want. Color in the center of the ears, draw lines on the trunk and draw eyes. Now grab your book and get reading, because you have a new bookmark! 

Folded Paper Bookmark

This would be a super fun gift idea for friends, relatives, or teachers. It’s adorable, functional and would be sentimental because your child made it! 

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