Samurai Helmet Bookmark(origami)

While searching for a simple crafting activity for my cousin for his school, came across this samurai helmet (origami). So after making one I found alternate usage as a bookmark. Its simple and takes just a minute or two.

• a square piece of paper
• ruler - optional

for the paper you can take a plain white sheet or dual colored or an advertising pamphlet with bright colors would do quite good. i found only a plain sheet of paper so i shaded one side with a color pencil. for dimensions of the sheet its up to you , i took a 3 inch X 3 inch so the final origami is not too small or too big.

the ruler is to help you make fold straight.

fold the paper diagonally. I am naming the angles as A,B,C for explanation purpose.

fold the angles A,C down towards B and make sure to leave some gap as in the pic.

now fold A,C upwards as in the pic.

now again fold A,C downwards as shown.

now fold the top layer at B upwards such that it forms a small inner triangle and a small band is formed .
fold the band upwards.

now fold the remaining triangular layer up and in to the gap. there you have your samurai helmet.
mount it at the corner of a page to use it as a bookmark.