How to make spooky bat bookmarks

These cute little bookmarks can be slotted onto the corner of a page for your own DIY bookmark!

What you will need:

• Black origami paper
• Normal black paper
• White paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Pencil
• Googly eye stickers (optional)

Instructions

1. Fold the origami paper diagonally on both sides.
2. Fold into a triangle (with black side on the outside).
3. Fold the top of the triangle towards the centre of the bottom of the triangle and crease well.
4. Bring the bottom left corner in and fold towards the bottom centre of the triangle.
5. Do the same with the right corner.
6. Unfold both corners.
7. Bring the bottom left corner in and fold towards the top of the triangle.
8. Do the same with the right corner.
9. Tuck in the flaps of each corner into their pockets.
10. Stick, or draw, some googly eyes onto the bat bookmark.
11. Cut out two wings from some black craft paper, and two white fangs, and use a glue stick to stick these onto your bat.
12. You now have your very own bat corner bookmark!

Download step-by-step instructions here:

To get some inspiration for your spooky bat bookmark design, why not check out our handy spotter's guide?

More nature activities for kids

Make sure to try out the other autumn nature activities for kids that we are sharing over October half term. From going fungi spotting on walks around the Forest to making skeleton leaves, there are so many ways to entertain your kids while connecting with nature.