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Bookmarks keep your place in a book, and can be made from various materials. Handmade bookmarks can be created from scrap materials, while others can be purchased with patterns or tassels. Bookmarks can also be used to encourage children to read. Plastic clips are another option for keeping your place in a book.
A bookmark is a page keeper. A reader bookmarks the pages of a book when he stops reading. This way, when it’s time to read again, the reader can open the bookmarked pages to find where in the book they left off rather than trying to remember the page number. Bookmarks save you from having to flip through the book and read sentences trying to find the exact point to start reading the book again. A bookmark can be made from many different materials, from a simple piece of cardboard to a specially made plastic clip, to an ornately patterned fabric creation. Bookmarks can be mass-produced and sold in stores, or they can be handcrafted.
Handmade bookmarks can be created from scrap materials you have around the house. For example, after flattening a cardboard box that once held facial tissue, cut rectangles out of it to make some bookmarks before adding the rest of the cardboard to the bin. Just glue two rectangles together with the pattern on the outside and you get colourful, sturdy bookmarks. Facial tissue boxes often come in attractive patterns and colors, so this is a great way to extend the life of the design.
You can also purchase patterned cardboard bookmarks. Some are laminated and some have a tassel added to the top. A bookmark for sale in a bookstore or other retail store may be printed with a humorous saying or poem. A bookmark can be a great extra gift when buying a book for a gift. Most bookstores sell them on stalls near the checkout.
You can often find fun children’s bookmarks to give away along with children’s books. Bookmarking their favorite licensed characters might even help less eager readers become more interested in reading. Making bookmarks is a great craft to do with kids of all ages, and even a very young child can make some crayon scribbles on a piece of white cardboard. It’s a good idea to cut the rectangles a little bigger for younger children so that the bookmark is easier to handle. Older kids can make bookmarks out of ribbon cutouts and sequins that they glue onto pieces of felt.
Some types of bookmarks are plastic clips that are attached directly to a book page. These are great when carrying a book as a regular bookmark can slip out between pages. In a pinch, you can clip a paper clip to your book page to use as a bookmark.
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