I knew when I found out that my son's school wouldn't allow candy with their Valentine's Day cards that I would have to get creative to make up for no candy!

My son is in kindergarten and all the students are quickly learning how to read. I thought it might be fun for all of them to have a bookmark monster that can bite their pages!

I found a picture of a very similar bookmark but it required much folding that I didn't want any part of. I wanted them to be quick and easy since I was making so many. These are simply corners cut off of envelopes!

Step 1: Measure and Cut

On an envelope (flap open) draw out two squares - one on each side using a pencil and ruler. I made mine three inch squares.

If you don't have envelopes sitting around save a few pieces of junk mail and cut the corners off of those!

Once the lines are drawn cut out the squares.

Step 2: Fold Flap for Mouth

Once the squares have been cut out fold one of the bottom corners up to meet the top corner.

Now there will be a guide to fold the flap under.

Fold flap under. No need to glue, it will stay securely in place.

Step 3: Cut Decorative Paper

Cut out three squares using decorative paper of your choice. If the back of the paper is white you will be able to turn one over to make the teeth. If the back side is not white you will need to get white paper to make the teeth - or not if you want orange or green teeth!

Make sure the squares are the same size as the squares you already cut from the envelopes. In this case three inches.

Draw a diagonal line diving one square in half. Cut to make two triangles.

Using a glue stick glue one half to the top part of the folded side of the envelope and one to the bottom part. Making the head and chin.

Glue one square on the back and save the last square for the teeth.

Step 4: Teeth and Eyes

Use the last unused square and turn it over to the white side. Slide it into the mouth of the monster. Draw what you want the teeth to look like and cut them out. Using a glue stick secure them to the inside.

Cut out a set of three different sized circles to make the eyes gluing them together as you go.

Finally glue the eyes to the monster and use it as a bookmark!

Step 5: Custom Option

Let your kids customize their own monster bookmark:

Follow all the previous steps using only white paper. Don't add teeth or eyes.

Give your kids markers, crayons, colored pencils or what ever and let them design their own monster.

When they are done add teeth and eyes!!!

**If your child is a bit older they should be able to complete the project entirely on their own!

1 Person Made This Project!

Taarna Hendrix made it!

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27 Comments

Lazy Crafts

2 years ago

Hi everyone,
I used this instructable in our school's art and craft period and it was designed for 4th Graders. Me and my students make a lot of amazing crafts every week but this bookmark project was one of our last year's craft. Getting an idea from this instructable, I tried to add a little bit of my creativity in this project and made a "MUSTACHE BOOKMARK".

For this project,materials required were square sized yellow chart paper, black and white paper, glue and a black sketch pen which were all provided to the students. No such lesson plan was made as I showed them each step in the class itself and they were all following the steps with me. But I have a youtube channel named Lazy Crafts where I share all the kids craft I make. This helps the kids to redo the same craft after going back to home (in case they forget any step). So I am sharing the youtube link of the mustache bookmark made my me.
Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvn-R3JC9Vo&t=4s

Every time my students gets excited with whatever craft activities they get to do, but till now this bookmark activity was the best as everyone made this mustache bookmark within half an hour and started using it for all the books they were carrying.

tinaciousz

6 years ago

Made these with my boyfriend's cousin!

DIY_loverz

6 years ago on Introduction

Made it but in a different way, also made a tutorial on it in my profile.I have made it without an envelope

cherry1905

7 years ago on Introduction

Great luv it

rwong15

8 years ago

I have a bookmark similar to your bookmark. I would like you to make an instruction about it. You don't even need to mention me but just let me use your instruction in the future, please!

Neon Zombie Cat

8 years ago

these are soooo cute. I'm never throwing away used envelopes again. this is a great way to recycle!

jessyratfink

9 years ago on Introduction

Yay! I love these. When I worked at a bookstore one of my coworkers made these for the entire staff for Christmas. :D They're so cute!

aya_m

9 years ago on Introduction

i actually made this and gave it to a friend who is going to collage !! and she absaloutly loved it :) thank you very much ! very nice , simple and creative ...