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How to Make a Bookmark

February 3, 2013 By Spoonful of Sugar - 11 Comments

How to make a Bookmark from an envelope, is a fun craft activity for older kids who are headed back to school. An envelope corner is perfect for marking pages. Cut out a simple shape or silhouette on one side of the envelope corner to add your own creative touch to the bookmark.

The bookmark fits over the top of the page, making it easy to mark where you are up to.

What you need:

  • envelopes – can be new or recycled as long as one corner is intact
  • pencil
  • eraser
  • scalpel or craft knife suitable for cutting paper
  • self healing cutting mat
Firstly cut a corner off the envelope. Ours measured 3 inches on each side, but you could make it smaller or larger depending on the size of your envelope.
Using the photo as a guide, trace a shape or silhouette on the envelope. We made little houses.
Insert the cutting mat between the layers of the envelope. Using your scalpel, cut out the shape.
Fold the shape over so that it stands up when the bookmark is inserted over the page. Rub out any pencil marks with the eraser.
Today is the last day of our summer holidays. Tomorrow Sarah heads back to school and I head back to work. Wishing everyone heading back to school a smooth start to the year!
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  1. Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts says

    February 3, 2013 at 4:17 am

    What a great idea girls 🙂

    Reply
  2. Oops-Lah says

    February 3, 2013 at 12:49 am

    Cute!

    Reply
  3. ElbLuft und Liebe says

    February 3, 2013 at 12:50 am

    Sweeeeet idea!
    ANNi

    Reply
  4. freuleinmimi says

    February 3, 2013 at 9:03 am

    What a cute idea 🙂
    Greetings from Berne, mimi
    P.S. The Tissue Covers are for a little Valentine-Surprise with a Love Story Movie and in case of tears you are prepared 😉

    Reply
  5. Angelina- JoJo & Eloise says

    February 3, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Oh this is just too, too CUTE!!! My girls would LOVE to make these. They are big readers 🙂 So they will probably make a village of books.
    xo
    Angelina

    Reply
  6. Angelina- JoJo & Eloise says

    February 3, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Oh this is just too, too CUTE!!! My girls would LOVE to make these. They are big readers 🙂 So they will probably make a village of books.
    xo
    Angelina

    Reply
  7. Pipowagen aan Zee says

    February 3, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    Nice!

    Reply
  8. Anya @ SAS-does says

    February 3, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    What a cute idea! Love it!

    Reply
  9. Marissa says

    February 3, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    Gosh you all have the greatest ideas! so cute.. Thanks for sharing..

    Reply
  10. Holly Lefevre says

    February 4, 2013 at 1:33 am

    So cute! So clever! I love this!

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    February 5, 2013 at 5:36 am

    What nifty idea. So simple and so effective…. Another great little project girls….. Faye.

    Reply

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