A collection of DIY bookmark ideas where your love of books meets creativity! Creating your bookmarks is an easy, fun way to add a personal touch to your reading experience. They are also a fantastic and easy handmade gift idea.
Bookmark Themes
Handmade bookmarks make a wonderful gift for any book lover in your life, from family members to friends, and offer endless possibilities to express your individuality. The posts look at different ways to create bookmarks, from simple designs that require minimal materials to more elaborate creations that make the book pages stand out.
The different crafting themes for bookmarks are endless; the only limit is your imagination. This collection has bookmark designs for every season and vacation, from Valentine’s heart corners to Easter bunny and summer flower pots. Or how about making a bookmark to reflect your favourite fictional Characters from Harry Potter to the Cat in The Hat?
Types of Bookmarks
- Paper/Fabric Bookmarks: Start with a simple piece of decorated paper. To make it fun, add fluffy pom-poms or string tassels.
- Craft Stick Bookmarks: For a stronger bookmark, use popsicle sticks. You can paint or glue things onto them.
- Corner Bookmarks: These fit right over the corner of your page. You can make them from paper or fabric to last longer.
- Paper Clip Bookmarks: Decorate and use a large paper clip to keep your place.
- Elastic Bookmarks: These stretch around your whole book so they won’t fall out.
Common Materials Used
The beauty of DIY bookmarks is that they can be personalised and are so small that they don’t need much crafting materials. There is no need to go to the craft store. You will be bound to have the things you already need in your home to make a fabulous bookmark.
- Paper: Use any pretty paper you have lying around, from scrapbook paper to old road maps.
- Fabric Scraps: Bits of cloth from other projects, including denim, are perfect.
- Yarn: Leftover yarn can make cute tassels or decorations. You can even weave, crochet, or knit a bookmark.
- Craft Sticks: Good for making stronger bookmarks.
- Leather Scraps: For robust and stylish-looking bookmarks.
- Large Paper Clips: Easy to use, and you can decorate them in fun ways.
- Felt: Great for making durable and colourful bookmarks.
Unique DIY Bookmark Ideas for Every Reader
Enhance your reading experience with handmade DIY bookmarks. From simple, cute designs to creative masterpieces, discover endless possibilities to mark your pages in style. Perfect for book lovers of all ages!
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DIY Photo Bookmarks
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Photo bookmarks are a delightful way to blend cherished memories with the joy of reading, making them a great gift for any family member. Choose photos that warm the heart, and print them in bookmark size.
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Sashiko-Stitched Denim Bookmark
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Turn your worn-out jeans into a unique bookmark with our DIY guide on Sashiko-stitched denim waistband bookmarks. Dive into the art of upcycling and keep your page in style!
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Simple Leather Bookmarks
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Are you looking for creative bookmarks that are both straightforward and stylish? Try these easy-to-make DIY bookmarks, which turn out to be adorable! With just some popsicle sticks, along with bits of leather and felt, you're all set to create these handmade bookmarks, which make charming additions to any new book gift.
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DIY Ribbon Bookmarks
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Creating these creative ribbon bookmarks is a clever way to inject a bit of personalized flair into your reading accessories. They are adaptable to any colours or patterns you prefer. The beauty of this easy craft lies in its versatility; you can select from different colours and designs to suit various holidays and special occasions or simply to match your favourite hues!
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Bruges Lace Crochet Bookmark
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This pretty bookmark, crafted with the Bruges Lace crochet technique, is a gorgeous handmade present for a friend, Mother's Day, or any book lover in your circle! It's an excellent, petite project for mastering the art of Bruges lace crochet. If you've been curious about trying the Bruges lace technique, this pattern is a great way to start!
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DIY Butterfly Origami Bookmarks
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The beauty of these swiftly crafted folded butterflies is their versatility; they double as homemadebookmarks, making them a delightful gift that easily slips into an envelope for a charming surprise. All you need is some scrapbook paper to create these corner bookmarks. (Check out these other butterfly crafts).
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Tweety Felt Bird DIY Bookmarks
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A fabulous handmade bookmark idea for bird lovers is a whimsical and creative project that brings a touch of nature to your reading nook. Cut leftover felt into your favourite bird shapes, embellish with details like eyes and feathers and attach them to a paper clip.
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Perler Bead Bookmarks for Summer Fun
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Discover the fun of creating Perler bead for a cute bookmark idea with just a few basic materials! This project involves beads, craft sticks, and some glue. These bookmarks are incredibly straightforward, requiring you to melt beads with an iron and attach them to popsicle sticks. The kids and tweens will have fun creating different designs.
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Shrinky Dink Bookmarks
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Use Shrinky Dink, shrink plastic, to make bookmarks of your favourite characters.
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Postage Stamp Bookmarks
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These tags can effortlessly serve as bookmarks. Utilizing postage stamps is an excellent method to customize your bookmark, whether by choosing stamps from a country you love or selecting a theme that mirrors your passions, such as this bird-themed bookmark.
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DIY Magnetic Bookmarks!
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Magnetic bookmarks are great because there is less chance of them falling out of your book and you losing a page. Just print your favourite image onto card stock and then add magnets. This post includes the free printable template for the floral bookmarks.
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Valentine’s Day fabric bookmarks
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These fabric heart corner bookmarks are a fun Valentine's Day craft and would also make a lovely gift to slip into a card!
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DIY Unicorn Cross-Stitch Bookmarks
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You can buy cross-stitch bookmarks from your craft store and add your own designs. This unicorn pattern is fun for beginners to try.
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Pressed Flower Bookmarks
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This is a fun spring craft and one for the nature lovers making a pretty bookmark using flowers from the garden. This fun bookmark idea would make a lovely Mother's Day gift.
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how to make Heart Clay Bookmarks
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If you have any small bits of air-dried clay left over, why not use them with ribbon to make cute bookmarks? These are heart-shaped, but with a cookie cutter, you can make the bookmark charms any shape you want.
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Bookmarks from Felt Flowers
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Another pretty bookmark idea using felt to make fabric flowers for an elastic band bookmark.
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Make a DIY Bookmark with Liquid Polymer Clay
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Using liquid polymer clay for a DIY bookmark offers a surprisingly innovative approach! Craft colorful swirls and finish them with a playful tassel or pompom for a uniquely personalized bookmark design.
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Paper Bookmarks from Old Books
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Rescue the wonderful illustrations and images from old, damaged books and turn them into bookmarks. To enhance your creations, use washi tape, stamps, and stickers.
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How to Make a Tassel and Beaded Bookmark
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A touch of Boho charm shines through these beaded tassel bookmarks. Crafting tassels is an enjoyable activity, and there's always room for more in any collection.
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How to Make Resin Flower Bookmarks
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Discover the process of making distinctive and stunning Resin Flower Bookmarks with just a handful of materials and approximately 15 minutes of your time! These colourful bookmarks are perfect as gifts. Whether using dried, pressed, or even tiny fresh flowers, you can craft a gorgeous keepsake for your reading collection.
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DIY Leather Bookmarks in minutes!
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In minutes, you can make stylish leather bookmarks with leather tassels. These would make a lovely handmade gift for men, whoever he's a boyfriend, husband, brother, or father!
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How To Make Watercolor Bookmarks
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All you need is watercolour paper, paint and a black marker pen to make some gorgeous nature inspired bookmarks.
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Felt Embroidered Bookmark
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If you love embroidery, this felt flower circle is a cute idea for an elastic bookmark.
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Easy Ribbon Bookmarks
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Raid your sewing box for colourful buttons and matching ribbon to make these wonderfull elastic bookmarks.
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Fabric Corner Bookmark
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Fabric bookmarks are great for using up leftover fabric scraps from sewing projects. You can make lots of these cute corner bookmarks without buying anything new, and they're really useful.
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Origami Unicorn Bookmarks
For those enchanted by unicorns and the magic of reading, this unicorn-themed craft is an ideal match! Craft a simple origami unicorn corner bookmark with ease. For an alternative, affix it to a tongue depressor for a bookmark that slides into the page effortlessly!
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Flower Pot Bookmark
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This charming felt flower pot bookmark is a delightful crafting project to enjoy over the summer. With just a handful of felt scraps, a needle, and thread, you can dive into this straightforward felt sewing activity.
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Easy DIY Harry Potter Bookmarks
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The perfect gift for a Harry Potter fan. You just need to work out which is their favourite Hogwarts house and make them a tie bookmark to match.
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Quilted Fabric Bookmarks
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Utilize your vibrant fabric scraps by crafting these charming quilted bookmarks with a sewing machine—a perfect gift for any seamstress or fabric crafting enthusiast.
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Book Spine Bookmarks
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Another great way to upcycle and repurpose old hardbacks is to use their spines as bookmarks, making them a doubly meaningful gift for book lovers.
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How to Make Washi Tape Bookmarks
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Are you looking for ideas of what to do your washi tape stash? Then how about using it to make colourful and decrotive bookmarks.
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A DIY Beachy Bookmark with Paint Pouring
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Make a fun beachy themed bookmark using a creative paintpouring technique on a craft stick.
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How to make a Felt Cactus Bookmark
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Cactus-themed crafts are fun to make for the summer, and this felt cactus bookmark will cheer you up during your summer holiday reading.
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Bunny Bookmark Design for Easter
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This is fun if you're looking for a bunny craft for Easter. These bookmarks are full of spring fun and will bring an extra smile to your reading.
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No Sew Elastic Book Band
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These page saver elastic book marks are a no-sew jeans craft made with scraps left over from other denim upcycles.
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Glittered Resin Bookmark
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Add a bit of glamour and glitter to your reading with one of these glittered resin bookmarks.
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Pineapple Bookmark Corner Design
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Another fun origami corner bookmark design, this time a cute smiling pineapple page saver.
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Free Printable Pretty Floral Bookmarks
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You only need to print these designs on cardstock and cut them out to make the most gorgeous paper bookmarks. There are four gorgeous floral designs, and all have a unique book quote.
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Chinese New Year Craft – Paper Cut Bookmark
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Here's another festive bookmark idea perfect for Chinese New Year, featuring clever paper-cutting techniques and sparkly glitter paper.
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Scrappy fabric bookmarks with tutorial
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These bookmarks are great for using precious small bits in your fabric stash. They are made on a sewing machine by layering interesting fabric scraps.
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DIY Shaker Bookmarks
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Enhance beautiful cardstock paper by sewing clear pockets onto the front with a sewing machine, then fill them with sequins and gems to create dazzling shaker pocket bookmarks. (You'll find more paper sewing ideas here)
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DIY Bookmarks – Paper Moths
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These printable corner paper moths, distinct from origami, are designed to adorn any book page beautifully.
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Monogrammed Denim Bookmarks
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These were originally made as gift tags, but everyone who received one kept them and used them as bookmarks.
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Leather Pom Pom Bookmarks
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Combine your leather scraps with your yarn stash to make these fun, colourful pom pom bookmarks.
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Cabochon Bookmarks
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This handmade bookmark idea is incredibly simple: just attach cabochons to oversized paperclips. The postage stamp cabochons featured on my website would also serve wonderfully as bookmarks.
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Velvet Ribbon Charm Bookmarks
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Velvet ribbons adorned with elegant vintage charms create charmingly antique-style bookmarks that exude a glamorous vibe.
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Stamped Popsicle Sticks
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Paint and stamp popsicle sticks and add a tassel for a simple but pretty marker. I love the little feather motive.
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How To Make A No Sew Fabric Bookmark
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Decoupage fabric scraps onto popsicle sticks and add colourful tassels. Not only do they look pretty, but the fabric will also give the bookmarks a lovely feel.
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Make your own weaving bookmarks
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These woven bookmarks are an excellent beginner's project if you've never tried weaving. I love how they look like mini hall rugs.
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Recycled Road Maps Bookmarks
Old road maps are an incredible free craft resource and can also be used as exciting, personal bookmarks.
Conclusion and Other Related Posts
Making homemade bookmarks is fun to show off your creativity and love for books. Whether crafting for yourself or making a gift for a friend, endless ideas exist. Every bookmark is a small piece of your own story. It’s an easy and rewarding project for book lovers everywhere.
Other stationery-themed craft ideas to check out on the blog are these
- DIY Pencil Holders, which include these gorgeous Upcycled Leather Pen Pots
- DIY Magazine Holders
- Denim Pinboard and fun Lego Push Pins
