Colorful Dot Bookmark

What You Need:
2 to 5 sheets of different colored construction or cardstock paper (8 1/2 x 11)
Scissors and a paper cutter
Ruler
Single hole punch
Glue stick
6 inch length of ribbon

Steps:
1. Cut the paper into rectangles that are 2 inches wide and 7 inches long.

2. Take one of the paper rectangles and punch about 5 holes (the holes don’t need to be punched in a pattern).

3. Glue a second rectangle directly underneath the hole punched rectangle (you should be able to see the new color through the holes). *If you chose to use two pieces of paper, skip to step 7.

4. Once the glue has dried, punch about 5 holes through the two layers. These holes should be in different spots than the first set of holes.

5. Glue a third rectangle directly underneath the hole punched rectangle (you should be able to see two colors through the holes).

6. Continue steps 4 and 5 with the remaining pieces of paper.

7. Punch one hole in the middle of the top of your bookmark (the hole should be about ½ inch from the top and 1 inch from each side).

8. Thread the ribbon through the hole making sure that equal lengths of the ribbon are on either side.

9. Glue the ribbon together.

Map Bookmark

What You Need:
An old map (make sure you have permission to cut a rectangle out of it) or a piece of paper that looks like a map. (Note: Stores that sell scrapbook paper often carry ‘map’ paper.)
A sheet of cardstock paper
Scissors or a paper cutter
Ruler
Hole punch
Glue stick
6 inch length of ribbon

Steps:
1. Cut the map and the cardstock paper into rectangles that are 2 inches wide and 7 inches long.
2. Glue the map rectangle on top of the cardstock rectangle.
3. Once the glue has dried, punch a hole at the top of the bookmark (the hole should be about a ½ inch from the top and 1 inch from each side).
4. Fold the ribbon in half. Taking the two ends of the ribbon, thread them through the through the hole. Pull them through the loop until secure.

Initial Bookmark

What You Need:
2 pieces of cardstock (we used a solid piece and a piece with a print)
Scissors or a paper cutter
Ruler
Pencil
Hole punch
Glue stick
Black marker
6 inch length of ribbon

Steps:
1. Cut both pieces of cardstock paper into rectangles that are 2 inches wide and 7 inches long.
2. Pick the paper that you want on top of the bookmark. Draw a circle a ½ from the bottom of that piece of paper.
3. Cut the circle out.
4. Glue the second piece of paper directly underneath.
5. Write your initial in the circle.
7. Once the glue has dried, punch a hole at the top of the bookmark (the hole should be about a ½ inch from the top and 1 inch from each side).
7. Fold the ribbon in half. Taking the two ends of the ribbon, thread them through the hole. Pull them through the loop until secure.