Comic Book Corner Bookmarks

Save your spot with Comic Book Corner Bookmarks! Having a fun homemade bookmark is a great way to encourage kids to read more, since they can catch a glimpse of their favorite comic book heroes every time they pick up their book. These paper crafts for kids are easy to make, and you'll be finished in a flash. Because this tutorial makes four Comic Book Corner Bookmarks, kids can make one for themselves and give the rest to their crime-fighting friends.

Materials:

• Comic book page (one page makes 4 bookmarks)
• Scissors & ruler or cutting board with measurement markings
• Glue stick

Instructions:

1. Cut comic book page into a 6"x6" square.
   
   
    
2. Fold paper in half, like a book, crease well.
   
   
    
3. Open paper and fold in half again, in the other direction, again like a book. Crease well.
   
   
    
4. Unfold. Fold paper in half diagonally, point to point. Crease well.
   
   
    
5. Cut the paper into four triangles, cutting along the crease, point-to-point.
   
   
    
6. Take one triangle and fold it in half and crease well. Unfold.
7. In order to create the tab that holds your bookmark closed, place triangle on work surface with the top point pointing downward.
8. Cut about 1¼-inch off the top left side from the edge to the crease.
   
   
    
9. From the remaining piece of the right, cut the corners off on a diagonal.
   
   
10. Refold the triangle along the crease. There will be a tab above the triangle edge.
11. To seal the bookmark, apply glue stick to the tab and press it down to stick it to the triangle.
    
    
     
12. Place the bookmark on the corner of the page in your book you wish to mark. If it seems loose you can insert several pages for a more snug fit.