How to craft a monster bookmark

Craft a Monster Bookmark

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Cut a square of paper that measures 5-1/2" x 5-1/2." Use directions from this website to fold the body of your bookmark: http://goo.gl/60S3h4

Cut a square of paper that measures 5-1/2" x 5-1/2." Use directions from this website to fold the body of your bookmark: http://goo.gl/60S3h4

Cut a 2-1/2" square of a contrasting color paper. Put glue around the edges.

Cut a 2-1/2" square of a contrasting color paper. Put glue around the edges.

Tuck the square inside the bookmark to form the mouth.

Tuck the square inside the bookmark to form the mouth.

Used decorative scissors to cut a 1/2 inch wide strip of white paper for the monster's teeth.

Used decorative scissors to cut a 1/2 inch wide strip of white paper for the monster's teeth.

Put glue along the top of the tooth strip. Lay it inside the mouth with the glue facing up.

Put glue along the top of the tooth strip. Lay it inside the mouth with the glue facing up.

Press into place. This allows the mouth to open around the corner of your book page.

Press into place. This allows the mouth to open around the corner of your book page.

Use hole punches to cut circles for the eyes.

Use hole punches to cut circles for the eyes.

Glue the circles in place.

Glue the circles in place.

Use straight scissors to cut scrap strips of paper into a tongue shape. These are some ideas for how you can cut the tongue.

Use straight scissors to cut scrap strips of paper into a tongue shape. These are some ideas for how you can cut the tongue.

Blue the tongue inside the mouth.

Blue the tongue inside the mouth.

Use a marker to outline pieces and add details if you like.

Use a marker to outline pieces and add details if you like.

There are lots of ways to design your bookmark. Have fun making lots!

There are lots of ways to design your bookmark. Have fun making lots!

We would love to see the bookmark YOU design! Post a video to our Facebook page...here's the address: https://goo.gl/eScFwF

We would love to see the bookmark YOU design! Post a video to our Facebook page...here's the address: https://goo.gl/eScFwF

  • Paper - printer weight
  • Circle punches - various sizes
  • Glue stick
  • Markers
  • Scissors - straight and deocrative
  • Ruler
  • Optional: paper cutter