Craft Stick Pencil Bookmarks

Craft Stick Pencil Bookmarks are a delightful and practical DIY project that can add a touch of creativity to your reading routine. By simply painting a craft stick to resemble a colorful pencil, you can create a fun and personalized bookmark for yourself or as a thoughtful gift for friends and family. These bookmarks not only help you keep your place in a book but also bring a whimsical flair to your reading experience. Whether you're an avid reader looking to add a bit of charm to your reading corner or a craft enthusiast seeking a quick and enjoyable project, crafting these pencil bookmarks is sure to bring a smile to your face every time you use them. So grab your craft supplies and get ready to jazz up your reading sessions with these adorable and functional craft stick pencil bookmarks!

Supplies

• Jumbo craft stick
• Acrylic craft paint: yellow pink, peach, silver, and black
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Fine point black permanent marker
• Acrylic sealer

How to make the bookmarks

First, you’ll cut and sand. Then simply paint the craft sticks yellow, paint on an eraser and the silver metal portion. Then write the child’s name, a school subject or just “No. 2” to decorate the pencil.

I used CraftSmart paint on this project. It’s a great paint for kids and is inexpensive. You can find it at Michaels.

Variation: A fun variation for younger children would be to create crayon bookmarks instead of pencils!

And for older kids, these Avengers Bookmarks are great too (maybe even the adults will like these).

Instructions

• Paint each craft stick with yellow paint and allow them to dry.
• Paint about an inch or so of one end with pink paint.
• Leaving about ¾ of an inch of the pink paint visible, paint a stripe of silver over the bottom of the pink.
• In the same fashion as the pink, paint the other end of the craft stick with peach paint. When dry, use scissors to cut the end into a point. You can skip this step if you are concerned about the pointy tip with younger children, or you can round the tip with the scissors.
• Paint the end of the tip black for the pencil lead.
• Use a black marker to write whatever you like on the bookmarks. Some suggestions include the class subject (Science, Math, etc), the child’s name or for a more generic approach you can use “No. 2” and give them as back to school gifts!
• When everything is dry, apply a coat of acrylic sealer to your bookmarks.