How to Make Bookmarks for Books

Never lose what page you’re on with these handmade bookmarks. They make great personalized gifts for any book lover!

This is a quick and easy project. It’s also a fun activity for kids to make their own bookmarks for reading!

Supplies:
Construction paper
Colored card stock (Optional – Good for background)
Scissors
Glue stick
Pen or Marker
Yarn
Laminating machine
Paper cutter
Hole puncher

OPTION 1

Step 1: Measure.
It is entirely up to you how big or small you want the bookmark to be. Just keep in mind that the bookmarks will be laminated when they’re finished, so this will add to the size.

I believe my measurements were 2 inches by 7 inches.

Step 2: Decorate!
Feel free to decorate however you like. Add a background, cut out words, and pictures, it’s all up to you.

Be sure not to glue anything just yet!

Step 3: Arrange.
It’s always good to know where you want to pieces the pieces to be. You don’t want to be removing already glued pieces. It won’t look presentable.

Step 4: Glue!
Once you’ve got all the pieces in place, it’s time to glue!

Have a piece of scratch paper that you might have used to cut something out. Use this when you are gluing. It makes less of a mess.

Step 5: Laminate
This can be optional, but I want to make these bookmarks last longer.

Head over to Kinkos or a store that has a laminating machine. At Kinkos, tell them that you would like to laminate your bookmarks. They’ll give you laminating sheets and a folder to place in when you run it through the machine. They will explain how to use the laminating machine.

Once you are finished, let it sit in the folder for a minute or so. It can be a little hot.

Step 6: Cut!
If there is a paper cutter available at Kinkos, use it. I didn’t use it because it wasn’t cutting nicely.

If you own a paper cutter, use this to trim the laminated bookmarks.

Warning! Once you’re finished cutting them, the edges will be sharp! I used scissors to round out the edges.

Step 7: Hole punch
If you want the bookmark to have a little something more, add a string of yarn.

And you’re finished!

OPTION 2

An even easier bookmark would be to just print out a picture online, glue it on card stock, cut it out, laminate it and cut it out again. Don’t forget to use a hole puncher to make a hole for a piece of yarn.

What cool bookmarks did you make? Share down below in the comments!