Easy Chick Corner Bookmark - STEAM Origami Projects - Easter Crafts Hen /chicken

Easter Bookmark Crafts: Learn how to make a classic Origami Bookmark Corner and then how to quickly and easily transform it into a cute paper chick bookmark (or chicken/ hen/ rooster... depending on your color choices)! Introducing basic origami skills, whilst making a practical craft and encouraging reading with these handmade bookmarks.

This bunny bookmark is a perfect activity for spring, Easter, farmyard study unit or Year of the Rooster crafts (exploring the Chinese Zodiac). Corner bookmarks are fun and easy to make - a great simple STEAM activity looking at symmetry and angles.

The bookmarks make great little gifts all year round but are also make popular in school fundraising ideas! As they are inexpensive to make, but are practical and look nice too

The purchase is made up of three printable sheets:

* Lesson Plan Overview, including benefits

* 2 printable worksheets - one showing how to make an origami bookmark corner and the second, how to customise the bookmark into a chicken bookmark design

PLEASE NOTE: these are WORKSHEETS with instructions. There are NO TEMPLATES included. The worksheets are designed to upskill students to learn how to transform a regular corner bookmark into something new. Once they get the hang of this activity, they can go on to invent their own designs.

Objectives:

· Developing fine motor skills & accuracy

· Reading skills & following instructions

· Looking at symmetry and shapes

* Fun cultural activity to fit into seasonal topics

Materials

· White pieces of paper 8 x 8 inch - though any size from around 5.5inches good (or other desired colors)

· Paper scraps

· Black pen, pink pen (or other desired colors)

· Scissors

· Glue stick

See all our fun Corner Bookmark Designs as well as be inspired by these chick crafts!