Bumble Bee Corner Bookmark

Make a little paper bee that sits on the corner of your book and saves your place.

What you’ll need

The printable template, colored paper, a pencil, scissors, craft glue, and a black marker. You will also need a square of paper for the corner pocket.

Your printable

This one-page PDF contains the pattern pieces for the craft. Use it to trace shapes onto colored paper, or color the printed pieces before cutting them out.

Make your bookmark

1. Trace the template onto yellow, black, and white paper, then cut out the body, stripes, eyes, antennae, and wings.

2. Glue the stripes, eyes, and antennae onto the body. Attach the wings behind it and draw a smile.

3. Make the corner pocket using the steps below, then glue the bee onto the front of the pocket without sealing its opening.

Fold the corner pocket

Start with a square of paper and fold it diagonally into a triangle, with the folded edge at the bottom. Fold the left and right corners up to meet the top point, then unfold those two corners.

Fold just the top layer of the top point down to the middle of the bottom edge. Fold the left and right corners back up, then tuck each into the pocket behind that folded layer. Press the creases flat and check that a book corner fits inside.

A little extra fun

Try a bright, imaginary bee color or give your bookmark a name.

Printing and crafting tips

Print one test copy and check the size against your book before preparing a group set. Keep the bookmark flat, let all glue dry before using it, and ask an adult to help with small pieces or tricky cuts.

See the step-by-step photos and full craft instructions on Mommy Made That.

For personal or classroom use only. Please do not resell or redistribute the file.