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Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks

February 12, 2015 by Mommy Evolution 29 Comments

Every holiday, I’m always looking for fun ways to celebrate the season. And because I’m such a book nerd, I thought what better way than to find some easy peasy bookmarks I could make myself.

As I was looking for FREE Valentine bookmark printables, I can across a darling Valentine bookmark printable from Positively Splendid. The shape reminded me of the shape of paint chips, and I thought to myself…. hmmm… I wonder how paint chip bookmarks would look.

Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks | The Jenny Evolution

My then 6 year old and I made them for his classroom’s Valentine’s Day party. They were such a crazy hit with the kids, we’ve made them for multiple kids’ parties since. And while we made them for Valentine’s Day, you could easily make them for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, you name it. All you would need to do it pick an appropriate color pattern to fit the mood of the season.

This year, rather than just handing out the bookmarks, we used them as the perfect Valentine’s Day class cards. I just had the boys use felt-tip pens to write a message and their names on the back. Personalized and handmade!

Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks

Making your own paint chip bookmarks is actually rather easy and fun.

Materials (affiliate):

  • Paint Chip Samples
  • Thin Ribbon
  • Paper Punches
  • Hole Puncher
  • Scissors

Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks | The Jenny Evolution

First, punch a hole close to the top of the paint chip. This is where you will add your ribbon.

Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks | The Jenny Evolution

Next, punch out the design you want. As you can see, I have a heart craft punch specifically for Valentine’s Day. But we mix them all up to have fun.

Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks | The Jenny Evolution Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks | The Jenny Evolution

After that, cut your ribbon. I usually cut out about 6 inches, but you can do more or less depending on how long you want the ribbon to be at the top.

To secure the ribbon, fold it in half. Thread the center of the ribbon through the hole to create a loop. Take the two ribbon ends that haven’t been threaded through and place them through the open loop. Pull the ribbon ends to tighten the loop.

Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks | The Jenny Evolution

Even though we originally made these paint chip bookmarks for Valentine’s Day, you could easily make them for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, you name it. All you would need to do it pick an appropriate color pattern and paper punch to fit the mood of the season.

Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks | The Jenny Evolution Upcycled DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks | The Jenny Evolution

Can you guess what bookmark is my favorite and is currently marking my place in my latest read? Yep! One of the first paint chip bookmarks we ever made.

Some of the materials you’re going to need include (affiliate):

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts and Decor, Family Crafts & Activities Tagged With: bookmarks, Christmas, diy, Easter, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day

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Comments

  1. crystal says

    February 12, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    Love this! What a great recycling idea πŸ˜‰

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 13, 2015 at 7:52 am

      Thanks! We had loads of fun making them, which we’ve actually been doing for the past couple of years. I even have the original one my boys made — still use it as my own bookmark.

      Reply
  2. Michelle says

    February 12, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    What a wonderful idea.

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 13, 2015 at 7:53 am

      Thanks, Michelle. We do love making these as a family.

      Reply
  3. Brown says

    February 13, 2015 at 8:51 am

    Such a simple yet great idea. I like the part about punching shapes into them, which makes them more interesting. Thanks for sharing this diy.

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 13, 2015 at 9:26 am

      Absolutely glad to share. We make them for most holidays because the kids love the activity and it’s always fun to hand out to friends πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Crystal & Co. says

    February 13, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Absolutely precious! What a fun gift idea! (Perfect party favor!)

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 13, 2015 at 9:27 am

      We love making these! We started doing it a couple of years ago… but of course am just now getting around to actually writing it for the blog. We make these for many of the school parties to ahnd out… which is the best part!

      Reply
  5. Tara says

    February 13, 2015 at 9:47 am

    I love this idea! It’s adorable, simple to make and a great way to recycle paint chips!

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 13, 2015 at 10:03 am

      Thanks. We do have fun. And I have to admit…. I’ll go to the hardware store just to grab some paint chips when we need ’em.

      Reply
  6. Joy Christi says

    February 13, 2015 at 10:51 am

    These are adorable! Totally sharing. My father used to work for a printer that made paint samples, so he always told us to go into any and EVERY paint store and grab handfuls of these things to keep people working! Not to mention, these are totally cute!

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 13, 2015 at 3:54 pm

      That’s a great story πŸ˜€ And yes, I do go into our local hardware store and take paint samples so we can make these. Keep those people working!

      Reply
  7. Emily says

    February 13, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    Perfect! I love paint colors and tend to pick up a massive quantity of paint swatches from Home Depot. And the colors are all so pretty, that I cannot waste them. I have used them as bookmarks before, but haven’t thought to modify them to look this way!

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 13, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      I love sprucing up the paint chips… and my kids always love giving them out as gifts. They were a hit for Valentine’s Day this year.

      Reply
  8. Sarah@TheOrthodoxMama says

    April 15, 2015 at 11:27 am

    What a seriously cute but simple idea! I read a ton (I’m an English teacher), and could really use them. Also, how fun would these be to make with your kids?

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      April 15, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      My boys absolutely loved making these… almost as much as they loved handing them out to their classmates πŸ™‚ Happy crafting!

      Reply
  9. Sinea Pies says

    April 17, 2015 at 7:39 pm

    What a neat idea! I love it. Pinned. Would love it if you’d stop by my party this Wednesday to share this. In fact, this week’s is still open … come by now?
    Sinea from Ducks ‘n a Row

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  10. Lou Lou Girls says

    April 18, 2015 at 7:43 pm

    Hello gorgeous! I love seeing your masterpieces.Thank you for bringing such great things to our party. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm.. Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  11. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    April 19, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    This is such a cute idea and would be great for the bookmark fundraiser at my kids school!

    Reply
  12. Angela McKinney says

    April 20, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    I am so glad you shared this at #HomeMattersParty if you had not I would have never found this. I really love this idea because I am an avid reader and never have enough book marks. I never would have though of this though. They are cute and reusing is such a good idea.

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      April 21, 2015 at 8:46 am

      We love making these at the holidays… and then I use them throughout the whole year. Have fun!

      Reply
  13. Kristen from The Road to Domestication says

    April 24, 2015 at 10:13 am

    Just wanted to stop by and let you know that we loved this post so much at last week’s #HomeMattersParty that we featured it this week! We’d love for you to check it out, and even tell your friends! Here’s the link: http://theroadtodomestication.com/2015/04/24/home-matters-linky-party-34/ HAPPY FRIDAY!

    Reply
  14. Sublime Reads says

    July 4, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Hi, we’re Sarah & Faith and have a blog called Sublime Reads! We thought that this was a really nice & simple bookmark idea that’s a great summer DIY. So we shared and included it into our “Top 12 Fresh & Cute DIY Bookmarks Ideas” blog post. If you would like to see it, here’s the link to our blog post: https://sublimereads.wordpress.com/

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      July 4, 2015 at 2:02 pm

      Thanks for the fun inclusion! And what a great idea to rate them by difficult. I definitely believe in keeping things simple and easy so everyone can participate πŸ™‚ Be sure to come back every Friday to participate in my weekly linky party — Friday Flash Blog.

      Reply
  15. Emma says

    August 30, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    How simple but lovely! I’ve got to get me some of those paint chip strips!

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    • Jennifer Hughes says

      August 31, 2015 at 9:32 am

      And I love that they’re FREE! (Who doesn’t love that, right?)

      Reply
  16. Jeanne Grunert says

    January 9, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    Love, love, love this idea! I am making this for sure. I’m an avid reader and we always have those paint chip strips floating around somewhere. Great idea! Visiting from #HomeMattersParty

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    • The Jenny Evolution says

      January 10, 2016 at 9:33 am

      I still use the original one my son made with me…. I love it! And we love handing them out every year for Valentine’s Day.

      Reply
  17. Joanna @DIY Project says

    July 4, 2018 at 10:23 pm

    Love the way you made this bookmark. So awesome. Thanks for sharing such great DIY project.

    Reply

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