Making bookmarks for books with your own hands

It is easy to make original bookmarks for your textbooks or favorite books with your own hands. To do this, you can use any materials at hand that can be found in the house.

Stylish and durable textile bookmarks can be created for textbooks, notebooks and books. Small items are usually made from leftover fabric. To create the simplest model, a novice master will need bright threads, scissors and hair ties.

1. Getting started, you need to decide on the size of the future bookmark. The workpiece must be carefully cut out of the fabric. The material can be either plain or colored.
2. Next, one edge must be bent by 1-2 centimeters. The fold needs to be ironed.
3. You need to put an elastic hair band inside the resulting loop. It needs to be matched to the color of the future bookmark.
4. Next, the edges of the loop must be stitched. The elastic should be fixed on the inside.

A large number of bookmarks for books with your own hands can be made from paper.

Red and white paper is used to create a bright bookmark. The step-by-step process of creating a product is as follows.

1. First, the sheets of paper need to be cut into strips of the same width. It should be within 7 mm.
2. Attach two vertical two-color stripes to a long horizontal white strip. For fastening, double-sided tape or dry glue is used.
3. Then you can start weaving a tie. The strips of red and white are bent alternately, connecting with each other.
4. When weaving is finished, the lower ends of the strips will need to be connected using double-sided tape.
5. The protruding edges must be carefully trimmed.
6. In the upper part of the product, using a hole punch, you need to carefully make a small hole. You need to thread a ribbon into it. By tying the edges of the ribbon, the bookmark can be used as intended.

A homemade bookmark made in the form of a pencil also looks interesting. The instructions for creating such a craft at home are very simple.

1. Cut a rectangular strip from a large piece of one-sided cardboard.
2. Its upper part must be carefully bent. There should be a colored part above the white base.
3. In the middle of the figure, you need to outline the place of the fold.
4. Next, the edges must be carefully folded towards the center.
5. After that, the corners need to be bent again. This will make the tip of the pencil sharper.
6. The resulting figure must be turned over. Its lower part must be bent in half.
7. The ends of the strip should be carefully placed in the pocket. The lower part of the pencil must be glued.

The corner bookmarks are very easy to use. Therefore, both adults and children make them with pleasure. One of the interesting options for such a bookmark is a figurine made in the form of Mickey Mouse. Colored paper, dry glue, scissors and a black pen are used to create it.

1. First, you need to cut an even square out of double-sided black paper. The part needs to be bent diagonally.
2. Next, the lower corners of the figure must be bent to the upper central part.
3. After that, the two parts must be bent again in different directions. The upper corner must be lowered down. Its edge should touch the base.
4. Next, both side corners need to be bent in half, and then pressed to the center. The base for the corner bookmark is ready.
5. Next, the corners of the figure must be carefully rounded. A red piece must be glued to the free part.
6. The top of the craft needs to be decorated with rounded mouse ears made of black paper.
7. From white, black and yellow paper, parts must be cut out that will be glued to the bottom of the figure.
8. The top of the bookmark needs to be decorated with Mickey's face. It can be just eyes and a voluminous nose, or a separate detail, cut and painted in advance. You can also attach hands with white gloves to the finished figurine. Similarly, you can create an image of the cartoon mouse's girlfriend, Minnie.

This is another simple version of a corner bookmark. The product is made in the following way.

1. The first step is to cut an even square out of colored paper. The workpiece is carefully bent diagonally.
2. After that, its upper part must be bent back to half.
3. Both side parts must be folded inward one by one.
4. Next, the edges must be unbent and folded in turn parallel to the center line.
5. Having made niche pockets, you need to bend both free edges in them.
6. Next, a sheet of colored paper must be inserted into the corner of the blank. On this part, you need to draw small thorns and cut them out.
7. This detail is glued to the future bookmark. After that, based on a marker, you need to draw the eyes and nose of the hedgehog. These parts can also be cut from thin colored paper.

Choosing light schemes for children's bookmarks, you should pay attention to the product in the form of a cute unicorn. It is done very simply.

• First you need to cut out the base of the bookmark from thick cardboard. The length of the product can be any. Next, ears and a horn must be cut out of colored paper. The body of a cartoon character is cut out of the blue material.

• These parts are attached to the base with a glue stick. The body must be glued so that its lower part can move freely.

• The unicorn's head is decorated with small paper flowers. After that, the character can be finished with a muzzle.

Fans of Japanese animation will love the idea of ​​making a bright yellow Pokémon Pikachu out of double-sided colored paper. Such a bookmark is made using the origami technique.

1. A square sheet of paper is folded so that the free corners of the figure are in contact with each other.
2. Having unfolded the sheet, the square must be folded again. This time, other diagonals are connected.
3. Then the workpiece is folded twice more.
4. Having outlined all the folds, the figure must be folded in the form of a double square.
5. Next, the side corners of the upper square must be carefully bent.
6. Having turned the workpiece over, the procedure must be repeated.
7. As a result, a small rhombus will remain in the hands. Its upper corner must be bent.
8. After that, you need to carefully straighten the figure.
9. One of the upper parts must be bent down.
10. Next, the workpiece needs to be turned over and rotated 180 degrees.
11. The upper corners need to be bent to the side, forming the Pikachu ears.
12. Further, the lower part of the muzzle must be bent up, and then, together with the sharp top, bent back down.
13. The sharp corner, which is at the very bottom, also needs to be raised. After that, the workpiece needs to be turned over.
14. On the face of Pikachu you need to draw a nose, eyes and mouth. Ears should be tinted with a black felt-tip pen. The resulting piece can be attached to any base. The main thing is that it is dense.

A small heart-shaped bookmark is very easy to make. They create it according to the same principle as other corner crafts. When the base is ready, the protruding triangle must be cut off. This is done so that from the outside the bookmark looks like a small beautiful heart. As a rule, these figurines are made of ordinary red or pink paper.

Another interesting idea for lovers of Japanese culture is the bookmark in the form of a cute Asian doll. To create it, a thick sheet of cardboard is used. The base of the bookmark is made from it. Colored cardboard is used to create an elegant kimono.

1. A strip 5-7 mm wide must be cut out of cardboard of a neutral color.
2. Cut the same strip from colored sheets. She needs to wrap the base of the craft. This detail serves as a collar from the lower kimono of the Japanese woman.
3. After that, you can start creating the top kimono. For this, colored cardboard with a different print is used. You need to cut a rectangle out of it. Its length should be within 10 cm, width - within 5 cm.
4. Having turned the cut out workpiece vertically, it also needs to carefully wrap the doll figurine.
5. Bend both edges of the kimono.
6. The doll's sleeves should be cut out of cardboard of the same color. They will be the ones who will hold the pages of the book. To create sleeves from colored cardboard, you need to cut out a semicircle. It should be slightly shorter than the base of the figure. At the bottom of this part, you need to cut out a small part that resembles a swallow's tail. At this stage, the multi-colored blank should be set aside.
7. Next, a rectangle 6-7 centimeters long must be cut out of the remains of cardboard. Its middle must be glued to the center of the figure. The edges of this strip are secured at the back. Thus, it turns out to make the doll a wide belt.
8. It is to it that the previously made workpiece is attached. It must be carefully inserted between the belt and the body of the doll.
9. Another decorative detail is cut out of the light-colored material. It must be glued to the belt.
10. The last step is to create the doll's head. It is cut from the light-colored cardboard that was used at the very beginning. Hair cut from black paper is attached to the head. The head is fixed on the base of the figurine. The doll's hair can be decorated with flowers or a small ribbon. This will make her even more beautiful.

An original bookmark for books can be made from ice cream sticks and foamiran. A master class on their creation consists of the following steps.

1. First you need to make a decoration for the bookmark.... A figurine of a kitten or any other character should be cut out of colored foamiran with sharp scissors.
2. A neat bow made of thin braid should be tied around the animal's neck. This detail will beautify the character. If desired, the figure can be supplemented with painted stripes or eyes.
3. This blank must be glued to the base of the wooden stick.
4. Further, it remains only to decorate the base. On it you can draw prints of cat paws or write some kind of quote. This is best done with a waterproof marker. In this case, ink will not be printed on the pages of the books. Even a small child can cope with the creation of such simple bookmarks.

Other materials at hand can also be used to create beautiful bookmarks.

The basis of this bookmark is a durable colored lace. Decorative details are made of multi-colored paper. All the little things are drawn on them with a marker or colored felt-tip pens. The paper bows and the head are attached to the base with glue. The bookmark turns out to be bright and very cute.

You can make an unusual bookmark for a book or personal diary yourself from colored felt and ribbons. To sew it on cardboard, you need to make a sketch of the kitten's head. Then this template must be circled on a piece of felt. From it you need to cut two identical parts. On the front of the figure, you need to embroider the kitten's nose with bright threads. Alternatively, you can also sew on a button or bead in the desired area.

Next, on the face, you need to depict the eyes and mustache. With simple stitches, this part needs to be connected to the other. There should be a small hole at the bottom of the part. There you need to carefully slip the satin ribbon. This part must also be fixed with a needle and threads. By the same principle, a tail-shaped blank is created, which is also sewn to a satin ribbon. The bookmark is bright and beautiful.

Original bookmarks can be created using autumn leaves or flowers. They must be dried in advance. Next, the prepared materials are laid out on wax paper in a suitable order. Cover them on top with a second sheet. Having placed a bookmark between two landscape pages, the workpiece must be ironed with a hot iron. This should be done with slow movements. The finished bookmark can be trimmed neatly.

Simple, minimalist bookmarks are convenient for reading and studying. They are very simple to do. Any buttons are attached to a paper clip using high-quality glue. The back is decorated with a small piece of felt. Due to this, the junction of the paper clip and the button is not visible. The bookmark turns out to be simple, but very beautiful.

To create this simple craft, thick solid cardboard is used. From it you need to cut the base of the figure. It can be either straight or curved. Next, you need to attach the head to the top of the craft. It can be made of foamiran, velvet cardboard or colored paper. Eyes are attached to the head of the snake. They can be made from colored paper or bought at a craft store. When the base of the figure is ready, it must be wrapped with colored threads. Their edges are fixed on cardboard with double-sided tape or glue. Multi-colored threads usually alternate with each other. The snake turns out to be very bright and beautiful.

Any needlewoman can make such a bookmark from the remains of unnecessary yarn. To create it, the thread must be carefully wound around the palm or a piece of cardboard. Further, having removed this skein, it must be carefully tied in the middle.Cut the free edge with scissors. Excess details must be cut off. The finished pompom is gently straightened. The thread that was used to tie the workpiece is not cut. It serves as the basis for the bookmark. You can attach a button or similar piece to the bottom edge of this thread.

For information on how to bookmark books with your own hands, see the next video.