Age Group: 3rd-5th graders
Total time: 1-2 days
Supplies
Flowers or leaves | 3-5 per bookmark
Cardstock | One piece of cardstock can make 2-3 bookmarks!
Scissors Glue or glue stick
Hole punch (Optional)
Packing tape (Optional)
Yarn to wrap and create a border with! (Optional)
Directions
Take a nature walk and pick out some cool flowers and leaves.
See how many different colors you can find.
Press the flowers/leaves in a book and leave them there for a day to dry out and flatten.
Cut cardstock to the size you want your bookmark (suggestion: 6 inches by 2 inches.)
Use a glue stick to lightly attach your flowers/leaves to your cardstock.
Optional: Cover your bookmark with packing tape to seal in the dried leaves/flowers and/or create a border with punched holes and yarn. Ta-da! All done!
Image from buggyandbuddy.com