Let’s embark on a fun and creative adventure in the world of Pokémon! In this exciting activity, we’ll combine the thrill of crafting with the charm of Pokémon to create unique and adorable bookmarks. Not only will these bookmarks help you keep your place in your favorite books, but they’ll also be a fun and personalized touch to your reading experience.
Get ready to unleash your inner Pokémon trainer and let’s dive into this crafting adventure together!
NECESSARY MATERIAL
- Canson type colored cardboard sheets
- felt pens
- scissors
- glue
- possibly a printer
THE STEP-BY-STEP FOLDING AND DECORATION TUTORIAL
Step 1: To begin, take a sheet of colored cardboard, such as Canson, in A5 format. If you don’t have an A5-sized sheet, you can easily make one by cutting an A4 sheet in half.
Step 2: Fold the bottom left corner upwards as illustrated in the photo.
Step 3: Cut out the remaining small rectangle and set it aside. We’ll use it later for making Pokémon ears or a tail.
Step 4: This will create a triangle. Next, fold the two lower corners of the triangle upwards to form a square (it’s quite geometric!).
Step 5: Unfold the corners of the triangle to reveal the edges of a square clearly marked in the center. Then, fold down the top corner of the square to create a “pocket.”
Step 6: Finally, slide the lower corners of the triangle behind the “pocket” to complete the process.
This is the “pouch” you should have at the end. We will slide the corner of the pages of a book into it.
Step 7: This step will vary based on the Pokémon you are creating. For my example, I made a Ptitard, which is a round Pokémon. I trimmed the corners of my bookmark to match the character’s shape. To achieve a smooth curve, I turned a glass upside down and traced the edges with a pencil.
After cutting out the corners, I printed out elements of Ptitard’s face. If you are good at graphics, you can draw them yourself on a piece of paper next to it and cut them out.
I’m not very good at drawing so I printed them out, using Pokemon faces from wallpapers. I copied them into Word, adjusted the print scale to reduce the size and there you have it.
And here is our little creature, Ptitard, ready to serve!
Absolutely! You can use this technique to create a wide variety of Pokémon. We’ve made quite a few ourselves. Do you recognize any of them?
