If you are looking for a funelephant craftyou will love this handyorigami elephant easy!

Plus it encourages reading which is a WIN in my book!

Let me show youhow to make an origami bookmark.

If you are looking for a fun elephant craft you will love this handy origami elephant easy! This elephant paper craft is simple to make and fun for all ages - toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students.  Plus it encourages reading which is a WIN in my book! Let me show you how to make an origami bookmark.

Its a simple folded paper bookmark that doesnt require a ton of folding skills, like other origami may.

Elephants are such enormous animals with funny trunks that truly fascinate children.

I have loved them for many years and now my daughter does too.

fold paper to get a square. save rectangle piece to make elephatn ears and trunk

ThisElephant Craftis the perfect quick project for kids.

Next, bring the corner on the right side to the bottom middle.

Make the crease solid and then unfold.

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Do the same on the left side.

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Now bring the right side corner up to the top.

Repeat with the left side.Tuck the tops into the pocket that is now created.

How to make an origami bookmark

The bookmark part is now created and its time to add the elephant characteristics: The ears and trunk.

I just cut ears in the shape I thought they would be, long and bubbly.

The same with the trunk.

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How to make an origami bookmark

Glue the pieces in place.

Its adorable, functional and would be sentimental because your child made it!

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Spring is the time for field trips to the local zoo. In an attempt to make our homeschool field trips extra fun (and educational) I created these super cute, zoo scavenger hunt templates. We have lots of choices with these zoo scavenger hunt printable pack to accomidate kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten to elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Whether you use the simple animal scavenger hunt or learn about endagered animals or animal habitats in one of these zoo scavenger hunt ideas - kids will have fun learning about zoology in science. Simply download free printable scavenger hunt pdf file and you are ready to learn about animals with this printable scavenger hunt at your local zoo.

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Dive in to this fun Ocean Animals Lesson filled with fascinating information about the oceans, whales, star fish, sharks, and more amazing creatures. You will find engaging text, science experiments, printable worksheets, life cycles, printable crafts, label the anatomy, report templates, creative writing prompts, beautiful color flashcards, and so much more!

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Teaching kids about famous artist Monet with this fun Monet art projects. This  easy-to-make tissue paper craft makes a beautiful Monet Art Project for Kids that will brighten up any room while helping to explore a famous artists for kids while having fun creating beautiful art, slowing down to appreciate the pretty things around us, and learning to express themselves too. This art projects for kids is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students.

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