Unicorn bookmarks for kids is a fun and magical way for your child to keep track of where they left off in their book. The unicorn is a mythical creature that is taking the world by storm.
Sit down and let your child help you make these fun unicorn bookmarks with a free unicorn template below. A papercraft that is enjoyable, magical and fun!
Unicorn Bookmark
What is so nice about this unicorn craft, is it takes simple supplies. Colorful cardstock, scissors, and a few other supplies is all you need.
Within no time you have a colorful and sparkly unicorn bookmark. Check out my felt unicorn pen toppers for another unicorn craft.
How To Make Unicorn Bookmarks
The first step is to print off the Unicorn Template here. Then grab your cardstock and trace around each of the templates to make the different colored pieces of mane hair, unicorn face, ears, and cheeks, unicorn base, horn, etc.
Once you get all the pieces cut, you will begin piecing the unicorn together with glue. Feel free to use any colors of cardstock as you would like.
Use a black marker to draw on the face and nose and trace the top of the ears to add definition to the unicorn. If you want to add glitter to your unicorn for an added pop of sparkle!
Why Make These Paper Unicorn Bookmarks
- Super easy unicorn papercraft.
- Kid-Friendly.
- Free template to print and use to make it easy to create.
- A fun way to get kids excited to open up their book and read more!
Here are step by step images to help you see exactly how to create your paper unicorn bookmark. This is a great guide to help ensure you don’t miss a step along the way.
Making Reading Fun
I remember when I was little having a fun bookmark got me excited to read and mark my spot in the book. This is a fun rainy day paper craft that you can do to sit down with your child and do!
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Unicorn Pointer Bookmarks
Ingredients
- Colorful cardstock
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Glue
- Black marker
- Printable Template
Instructions
- Select cardstock colors for the unicorn side of the bookmark. Layout the patterns on the papers. Trace the
template patterns on the selected papers and cut them out using scissors. - Grab the hair cutouts. The 2 small hair patterns will be placed on the top side of the unicorn's head and the 3 longer hair patterns will be placed on the back side of the unicorn's head.
- Stick the 2 small patterns (the front hair pattern) together and then stick the 3 longer hair patterns (the back hair pattern) together.
- Grab the unicorn side layout (the base) and stick the horn cutout on the horn layout of the base pattern. Stick the small triangular cutout on the middle of the ear layout of the base pattern.
- The base pattern includes layouts for the hair patterns. Stick the prepared hair patterns on their places. The small hair pattern will go on the front side and the longer hair pattern will go on the back side.
- Use a black marker to draw the face details of the unicorn. Draw the eyes, the nose, and a smiley face.
- This step is optional, but you can add more details to the pointer bookmark. Add craft glitter to the horn pattern and add a small pink round shape for the cheek. You can also add tiny star cutouts if you want to!
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