Rainbow Bookmark Craft For Kids

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This Rainbow Bookmark Craft for Kids is the perfect craft to do with your budding readers! Such a fun and cute craft!

Do you know something fun that would encourage your kids to read? A fun bookmark! It doesn’t get much more fun than this Rainbow Bookmark. The best part is making this rainbow bookmark craft with your kids will be a great activity for a crafternoon. Even younger kids would love this craft, but it’s absolutely perfect for upper elementary age and tweens.

This craft also helps younger kids work on shapes, colors, cutting and counting. A colorful place keeper for all your favorite books!

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What You Will Need:

Craft Felt – White, Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Purple
Dollar Store Wiggle Eyes
Permanent Marker
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks (low temp works best!)
Scissors
Ruler
FREE Rainbow Bookmark Craft Template (download here)

How to Make the rainbow bookmark:

STEP ONE:

Download, print and cut out the FREE Rainbow Bookmark Craft Template. Trace patterns onto colored craft felt with a permanent marker, according to instructions on sheet.

Cut out with scissors, inside the lines, so you have a clean finished project.

STEP TWO:

Lay out the colored strips of felt in rainbow order on a flat work surface. Attach the first cloud shape to the rainbow beams with the glue gun and glue sticks.

STEP THREE:

Cut small rectangles and then squares from light pink craft felt. Cut the squares into circles for the Rainbow’s cheeks and then attach with the glue gun.

STEP FOUR:

Attach wiggle eyes with the glue gun and glue sticks to the top center of the second cloud, placing them right beside each other. Create a wide and shallow smile from cheek to cheek with a permanent marker.

STEP FIVE:

Adhere the completed second cloud over top of the first one with the glue gun and glue sticks.

A fun family activity to create in just about 30 minutes. Add a name for the perfect place card for a Rainbow birthday party with the kiddos. The possibilities are endless with these cuties!

Rainbow Bookmark Craft For Kids