DIY Bookmarks To Give or Keep
Check out these 6 easy to DIY Bookmarks you can make for your reading habit. Bookmarks make great Stocking Stuffers for the holidays too.
I am a book lover from way back and as such know the need for an abundance of good bookmarks!
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I enjoy reading but I absolutely love books in general! I learned to love books as a child when my parents gave me Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women for Christmas when I was about 9 years old. It remains my all time favorite book and I even still have that original book on my shelf.
DIY bookmarks are a fun project for adults and children especially during the winter months while shut inside. The children may be a little more likely to enjoy reading when they get to use the fun bookmarks they made themselves. I made the Ribbon and Button Bookmarks in the video, with my granddaughter and I know how excited she was to begin using hers.
These Ribbon Book Marks are created by repurposing old tissue boxes! There are super simple to make with only scissors, ribbon, glue and the tissue boxes.
DIY Kleenex box Ribbon Book Marks
Supplies
Kleenex boxes come in pretty patterns and colors. When you plan to make book marks, be sure to buy the one you would like the most for this project. Any brand will do as long as the box is pretty.
- empty kleenex box
- scissors
- ribbon
- Elmers glue
- Take the box apart and lay it flat. Cut two pieces large enough to lay one on top of the other. Then cut two shapes to your liking through the double layer.
2. Cut a piece of ribbon to glue between the two pieces of cardboard. The length is up to you.
3. Dab Elmers glue on the back side of one piece of the cardboard. Place one end of the ribbon onto the glue leaving plenty hanging out. Place the matching piece of cardboard on top and press down.
These are almost free to make and if you leave a long tail of ribbon, you can easily find your place in the book. Make several in different sizes for all sizes of books.
Page Corner Bookmarks
Tally’s Treasury made these adorable and quite popular Page Corner Bookmarks.
These can be made with only paper, scissors, glue, pencil and a few decorative pieces of your choice. A nice twist to this page corner bookmark is to make them with any decorative paper, without the monster eyes. Be creative!
Craft Stick Bookmarks
These cute little Craft Stick Bookmarks are from CraftsbyAmanda.com. They are a fun project for the kiddos with only a few simple supplies needed. There are actually two different tutorials; pencil bookmarks and The Avengers bookmarks.
Easy Ribbon and Button Bookmarks
These quick and easy ribbon bookmarks make great gifts for teachers and Christmas stocking stuffers for the bookworm in your life.
Supplies include; Ribbon (I prefer grosgrain, matching ribbon, sewing thread and a ponytail holder.
Full Tutorial Here for how to make these Ribbon Bookmarks. Short version video below.
Magnetic Bookmarks
Easy Magnetic Bookmarks by Craftcravings.com
Craft Cravings has changed her blogging format and removed content. An easy tutorial follows.
- Craft paper
- Adhesive magnetic sheets
Cut your craft paper to about 1/2″ x 6″. Peel and stick the magnet to the craft paper. Boom! You are done.
“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” -Mark Twain
DIY Magnetic Bookmarks
These magnetic bookmarks were made by Craftinge.blogspot using Washi tape!
DIY Hymn Page Feather Bookmark
Amazingly beautiful are these Hymn Page Feather’s over at todolwen.ca. These beauties may require a little more work but will be such fun to hold your book pages!
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Oh my…I love these ideas! SO creative!!
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Such a great list for the book lover on your gift list! I love them all! I am going to make a few of them today during nap time. Thanks for sharing on our Bloggers Brags Weekly Pinterest Party. I love your posts that you share.
Hi Misty, Thanks for stopping by. I love the Bloggers Brags Linky’s! Y’all rock!
Hi Shirley. Love the post. It’s so great to see all the ideas and to feel that I’m a part of the crafting community. Neat to see that several of us have similar ideas right? Also nice to see these all in one place. Thanks for putting it all together.
Happy to link to your great post El. I love your beautiful blog! Are you on Pinterest yet?
Such good ideas, Shirley! And I love the new look here on your blog, too 🙂
Thanks, Kristen. I have been working on all sorts of blogging things. It is a slow process but will get there eventually.
In our house there are always some books lying around. My daughter visited the library so much, that she finally started working there. Books are just great!
I own more books than anything else in the world. Most of them are currently packed away while our house is on the market and I miss them 🙁
We are the same person, Shirley! I love to read and have been an avid reader since the first grade!
I made pumpkins from book pages to use as part of my centerpiece this past Thanksgiving. Everyone was very impressed!
I love all of the fun ideas you have showcased today, especially the lamp. Love it!
I have always thought I would make those pumpkins with the pages. I love to see those, I’m sure it was nice. We do have a lot in common and southern girls too!