Funky felt bookmarks | Kids fun
- Written by
- Harri Sharman
Make summer reading more fun with an awesome do-it-yourself bookmark! These funky felt bookmark ideas are fun, easy, and guaranteed to brighten up any book. They might even inspire the most stubborn readers to pick up a book over the break!
What you’ll need:
Coloured felt
Clear drying glue
Scissors
Pencil
Thin piece of cardboard
Things to decorate with: sequins, buttons, ribbons, marker pens
How to…
- Draw the shape of your bookmark onto the cardboard, and carefully cut out it out with the scissors
- Place two pieces of felt on top of each other and lay the cardboard on top. Trace with a pencil around the edges of the cardboard, leaving ½ centimetre gap all the way around
- Cut out the two pieces of felt into matching pieces
- On one side of a piece of felt, start decorating with your chosen design. Get creative! You can glue on sequins, cut out smaller pieces of felt from different colours to make a pattern, or simply draw something on with marker pens
- Do the same on the second piece of felt, and when you’re happy with how it looks, start putting the bookmark together
- First, place the back piece upside down on the table. Apply some glue to the felt, then place the cardboard down in the centre
- Glue the top of the cardboard piece, and place the second piece right-side-up so your bookmark pattern can be seen from both sides
Variation: older kids can practice some basic sewing skills by using a needle and thread in place of the glue. Sew around the edges of the felt bookmark to keep the cardboard in place. Use a different thread colour to add a bit of bright contrast.
