Mother's Day Craft: Make a Bookmark
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By Jan K., The Proofer
© Copyright 2006 to present
This craft will make a bookmark with a
special sentiment on it and Mom will tuck it into her favorite book...
...and keep it forever.
This craft can be done very simply and
by kids, with very little supervision.
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The free printable bookmark is a PDF file. If you are
unfamiliar with PDF files, then
visit
Jan's FAQs (presented in cooperation with Mom's Break) to find
easy-to-understand illustrated tutorials.
The rose featured in this craft has been
generously provided by
Mom's Break. More information about how you can get this rose graphic, along
with a whole collection of rose pictures, is provided below.
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For this craft,
you'll need:
- card stock (soft or muted colors,
such as those shown, will be best)
- scissors
- curl ribbon, yarn, or cording
- a page of laminate (the plastic
film, sticky on one side), this is an option
Download the free printable
Bookmark. This will open as a PDF file in a new window. Save it to
your computer, and then make a note of where you've saved it. If you are
using this as a group craft for a classroom, scout pack/troop, or church
group, print as many as you like!
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Step 1.
Print the free printable bookmark on card
stock (which is a heavy-weight paper that you can purchase at stores
like Office Depot)---use any muted color that you prefer. Trim the
bookmark.
You can print the bookmark on regular
computer paper, but the extra weight of the card stock will make a more
long-lasting bookmark.
If you are not going to laminate the
bookmark, skip to Step. 7 |
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Step 2.
Review the directions that come with the
laminate (self-sealing) film. You can purchase laminate at office supply
stores (like Office Depot) and craft stores (like Michaels).
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Step 3.
Following the directions that come with
the laminate, expose some of the "sticky" side of the film. To do this,
you will probably have to peel away the "backing paper" of the laminate,
as shown here.
Place the bookmark onto the sticky
side of the laminate. Be sure to do this carefully---once you've "stuck"
it onto the film, you won't be able to get it off. |
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Step 4.
Since you will be laminating both sides
of the bookmark, you might want to trim the laminate, as shown here. |
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