Bookmarks for BookWORMS

Why

Does it bug you when you lose your place while you are reading? Create a bright bookworm bookmark with Crayola Color Surge to keep your page from wiggling away!

Steps

1. Draw a worm the length of Crayola Color Surge Paper with a Color Surge Marker. What does your worm look like?

2. Use Crayola Scissors to cut out the worm. With a craft punch, make a hole at the top.

3. Now it’s time to personalize your worm! Make swirls, dots, and lines in different colors. Add a silly face, some words, or the name of a favorite book.

4. Flip the bookmark over and decorate the other side a whole new way!

5. Embellish the bookmark with ribbon, string, or yarn tied into the hole at the top. Add self-adhesive craft eyes or other decorations, too.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Color Surge™ Markers and Paper System
household supplies
  • craft eyes
  • hole punch
  • ribbon, string, or yarn

Where & When

"Just buggy! Bookworm bookmarks were the perfect take-home craft activity for my son’s birthday party. "
Tava J., mother of age 7.

"We created these bookmarks to sell at our school book fair. The proceeds were used to buy books for a local shelter."
Meredith F., "Kids Kindness" committee chair.


Interesting Info

Get stuck on books! Bookworms refer to a number of different insects, especially booklice and silverfish, which infest books and feed on the glue in the bindings.