written by threadslinger

I loved making paper dolls when I was little and that love never really left me. I don’t have any little girls (yet) to make them for, so instead I make paper doll “bookmarks” thereby providing justifcation for being 23 and still making dolls. I made these two and will write up instructions for the geisha girl because the way I made her top is kind of neat.

Materials

Orgami paper (for the dress)
Beige cardstock
Black cardstock
black paper
Paper ribbon for belt
Glue
Pen

1. Cut a long rectangle stip of beige and a small circle for the head. Glue to top. Next, make the hair by cutting out two half circles and one smaller circle for the bun. Glue the two half circles to either side of the head and glue bun to top of head.

2. Now, this is the fun part. To make the dress take a 5 x 5 square of orgami paper and fold back and forth accordian style. Then, turn so that the inside is facing you and fold over the top left corner, then fold the bottom left corner. Repeat on other side and tuck together. Glue to rectangle body.

3. For paper ribbon belt wrap around geisha girl and glue it with the ends sticking out, draw a cute little face and your done, now you have a cute little bookmark. And, its functional, see:

And, just to show you that you can make various paper girl (or boy) bookmarks, check out this cute little girl I made.