Try to make a beautiful and bright paper bookmark by interweaving four strips of paper. Use the my lesson to do this.
![Bright Paper Bookmark Bright Paper Bookmark](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1-bright-paper-bookmark.jpg)
Paper bookmark
Total Time: 25 minutes
Step 1: Cut off the strips
![Multi Colored Paper Strips Multi Colored Paper Strips](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3-multi-colored-paper-strips.jpg)
First, cut a 1 cm (0.3937”) wide strip from the long side of the paper. This should give you 4 strips of the same length but different colors.
Step 2: Glue two strips together
![Red and Green Stripes Red and Green Stripes](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4-red-and-green-stripes.jpg)
Take 2 of them (red and green in our case) and glue them together at right angles.
Step 3: Add a blue stripe
![Three Glued Strips Three Glued Strips](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5-three-glued-strips.jpg)
Add a blue stripe and stick it on top of the green one (next to the red one).
Step 4: Glue the yellow stripe
![Four Glued Strips Four Glued Strips](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6-four-glued-strips.jpg)
Glue the yellow stripe to the red stripe and weave it under the blue stripe.
Step 5: Start weaving the future bookmark
![The Red Stripe is Curved to the Right The Red Stripe is Curved to the Right](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7-the-red-stripe-is-curved-to-the-right.jpg)
Take the red strip and flip it to the right. Form a smooth fold on the left side to create a vertical.
Step 6: Add a green stripe
![The Green Stripe is Curved to the Left The Green Stripe is Curved to the Left](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8-the-green-stripe-is-curved-to-the-left.jpg)
Flip it to the left and make a smooth vertical edge on the right.
Step 7: Put the yellow stripe on the top
![The Green Stripe Under the Yellow One The Green Stripe Under the Yellow One](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9-the-green-stripe-under-the-yellow-one.jpg)
Weave this green stripe under the yellow one to create a weave.
Step 8: Fold the blue strip
![The Blue Stripe is Curved to the Right The Blue Stripe is Curved to the Right](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/10-the-blue-stripe-is-curved-to-the-right.jpg)
Take the blue stripe and throw it to the right.
Step 9: Work with the yellow stripe
![The Yellow Stripe is Folded Under the Bottom of the Bookmark The Yellow Stripe is Folded Under the Bottom of the Bookmark](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/11-the-yellow-stripe-is-bent-under-the-bottom-of-the-bookmark.jpg)
Fold the yellow strip from right to left. Fold the strip backwards and place it under the bookmark.
Step 10: Put the red stripe on the top
![Yellow Stripe Under the Red One Yellow Stripe Under the Red One](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12-yellow-stripe-under-the-red-one.jpg)
Weave the yellow stripe under the red stripe.
Step 11: Working with the green stripe
![The Green Stripe is Curved to the Right The Green Stripe is Curved to the Right](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/13-the-green-stripe-is-curved-to-the-right.jpg)
Continue to weave, folding the green stripe to the right.
Step 12: Add a red stripe
![Red Stripe Under the Blue One Red Stripe Under the Blue One](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/14-red-stripe-under-the-blue-one.jpg)
Throw the red stripe to the left and weave it under the blue one.
Step 13: Work similarly
![The Weaving is Finished The Weaving is Finished](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/15-the-weaving-is-finished.jpg)
Continue to weave the bookmark as described above.
Step 14: Prepare the glue
![The Glued Ends of the Strips The Glued Ends of the Strips](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/16-the-glued-ends-of-the-strips.jpg)
If the ends of the strips are short, fix them with glue at each fold.
Step 15: Prepare the scissors
![The Cut End of a Bookmark The Cut End of a Bookmark](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/17-the-cut-end-of-a-bookmark.jpg)
Cut the bottom of the bookmark at an angle to create a nice edge.
Supply:
- paper in four colors;
Tools:
- scissors;
- glue;
- pencil;
- ruler.
![Bookmark Materials and Tools Bookmark Materials and Tools](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2-bookmark-materials-and-tools.jpg)
You have such a bright bookmark made of paper strips.
![Bookmark Made of Paper Strips Bookmark Made of Paper Strips](https://www.easyhandmadeideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/18-bookmark-made-of-paper-strips.jpg)
You can use different colors and combine them according to your taste.