Dinosaur Bookmark Craft

Choose from four dinosaur patterns and make a colorful reading companion.

What you’ll need

The printable template, colored paper, a pencil, scissors, craft glue, and a black marker. Cardstock works well for a sturdy bookmark or backing strip.

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. Choose a dinosaur from the template. Trace its pieces onto colored paper or color the printed shapes before cutting.

2. Build the dinosaur with its matching details, such as the T-rex belly and back spikes or the triceratops head, spots, and horns. Draw a face.

3. Cut a long rectangle of cardstock for the bookmark base. Glue the dinosaur near the top, leaving its legs free so a page can slip between them and the base.

A little extra fun

Decorate the bookmark strip with a dinosaur name, joke, or pattern.

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.