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**Create your own bookmarks
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Create cute page holders to fit inside your favorite books. It’s a craft to inspire kids to read more and be more invested in the reading world.

It’s a nice craft specially for Book day and for the reading month.

This printable bookmark craft is a charming and engaging activity designed to celebrate World Book Day or any reading-themed event in the classroom or at home. The resource includes several black-and-white bookmark templates featuring cute and expressive characters that students can personalize with colors and creative touches. There are 10 different templates: a cute lil’ three headed dragon, a unicorn, a book and rose for Sant Jordi’s Day, a sun, a bee, a butterfly, an ice cream, a happy face and a flower.

The bookmarks are designed to be easy to cut out and assemble, suitable for a wide range of elementary grade levels. The characters include a variety of playful faces and reading-related themes, allowing children to connect with the activity in a fun and meaningful way. Teachers and caregivers can use this craft as part of a literacy center, a quiet-time activity, or a special project for Día del Libro celebrations.

Recommended Uses for the Classroom:

• World Book Day or Día del Libro Celebrations: Use the bookmarks as a fun, hands-on activity to mark the occasion. Students can create personalized bookmarks to use with their current reading material.
• Literacy Centers: Incorporate the templates into reading or writing centers to encourage creativity and reinforce literacy skills in an engaging way.
• Early Finishers Activity: Provide this craft as an option for students who complete their work early. It’s quiet, independent, and purposeful.
• Reading Incentive Program: Allow students to decorate a new bookmark each time they finish a book, as a visual reward that encourages reading for pleasure.
• Book Buddy or Peer Reading Programs: Have students create bookmarks as gifts for their reading partners, adding a personal touch to the reading experience.
• Language Learning: Use the resource in bilingual or Spanish-language classrooms to support cultural connections and language practice, especially during themed reading weeks.
• Fine Motor Skill Practice: Ideal for younger students, this craft helps develop scissor skills, coloring within lines, and attention to detail.
• Library Class or School Library Events: Distribute the templates during school library time or special reading events to tie in arts and literacy in a relaxed setting.