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DIY Valentine Series – Paint Strip Valentine Bookmarks

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January 24, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Valentine's Day

published date: January 24, 2014
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DIY Valentine Series – Paint Strip Valentine Bookmarks
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This is a fantastically simple craft that the kids will love to get their hands on. Besides the fact that hole punches are just a fun thing to play with, this is a great fine motor activity for children. Pick up some free paint sample strips at Wal-Mart, or Home Depot – make sure to grab some traditional girl colors like pink and purple and some great yellows, greens, and blues for boys. If you already have ribbons and hole punches on hand this is a totally free craft! You can use a hole punch or small hand punch to cut out shapes, then just add stickers, glitter, and markers or crayons, or stamps if you really want to step it up. Make up a bunch for classmates, teachers, grandparents. I had the kids even make one for me instead of dog-earring the pages of all my books. Creating their own bookmark may just encourage a love of reading, so this craft really is a win-win all the way around- simple, frugal, promotes literacy and fun!

Check out my How To Video on these Paint Sample Bookmarks!

Supplies:

  • Paint sample strips
  • hole punch
  • ribbon
  • optional- glitter, glue, stickers, stamps, stamp pad,
  • markers. Crayons

Directions:

  1. Use hole punch to create a pattern up and down the sides and across the bottom of paint sample.
  2. If desired color with markers, draw designs in glue and sprinkle with glitter, add stickers, or stamp names on them to personalize for each recipient.
  3. To place a ribbon through the top- Punch hole at least ¼ “ down, push both ends of ribbon through hole, pull them through the loop the ribbon makes at the top, draw tight.

Watch this Paint Strip Valentine Bookmarks Tutorial


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Last Updated on January 24, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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