Bookmarks, kids can make for the people they love!
Here's a an easy to make gift idea, that can be kept
forever. These bookmarks could be given as gifts for Mother's Day,
Father's Day, or anytime as a gift for Grandpa or Grandma.
Cut cardstock to the size of bookmark your child wants to make.
Have the kids cut out pictures of themselves to fit on the bookmark.
Glue the children's pictures to the top of the bookmark
Below the picture have your children write -
We'll hold your place Daddy
or
We'll hold your place Grandpa
Hints:
You may laminate this gift so it will last forever.
Change the text for the any person the child needs to make a gift
for.
For very young children, you can write the words, or print them
from a computer. But written by a child looks best.
Here are some ideas sent in by one of our visitors. These three
project ideas all use white glue and markers to create bookmarks.
Idea 1
Use a pencil box, and color a design on one side of the box using
markers.
Cover the part of the pencil box that you covered, with white craft
glue
Let dry for 12-24 hours.
Warning: do not try to speed the process up with a hairdryer because it will mess up the desighn of the makers underneath the
glue.
Idea 2
Draw a design on a piece of white paper using makers.
Cover the design with regular white craft glue.
Let dry for 24 hours and peel of slowly.
Note: it should come off with a very thin layer of paper too.
Idea 3
Get out a piece of Wax paper.
Color the paper with markers in whatever shape or design you want as your bookmark
NOTE: the marker will look like it is not staying and it will seem like it will not work but it will so
don't give up yet.
Cover your design with white craft glue and let dry for 24 hours.
Gently peel off of the wax paper.
Thank you to Andrea for sharing these ideas for making bookmarks.
Send us a note if you have any questions.
Let us know your ideas for making bookmarks, and we'll share them
with other visitors.
Note for Parents:
Every parent must use their own judgment in choosing which activities are
safe for their own children. While Creative Kids at Home makes every
effort to provide activity ideas that are safe and fun for children it is
your responsibility to choose the activities that are safe in your own
home.
Children love making gifts for their parents and other adults who
are important to them. But what can they make that will delight the
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Here's how you can quickly and easily get lots of simple, high quality
gift ideas that you children can make. Guaranteed to be fun the
children making the gift, and a delight for the person receiving it.
Here's a an easy to make gift idea, that can be kept
forever. These bookmarks could be given as gifts for Mother's Day,
Father's Day, or anytime as a gift for Grandpa or Grandma.
