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Fingerprint bookmark

A sturdy bookmark covered in fingerprint bugs and flowers, laminated with tape and finished with a ribbon tassel.

Fingerprint bookmark
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time25 minutes plus drying
Cost$1 to $4

What you'll need

Materials

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Tools

How to make it

  1. Step 1: Press the prints
    1

    Press the prints

    Have your child press fingertips on the ink pad and dot them up and down the strip.

  2. Step 2: Turn prints into bugs
    2

    Turn prints into bugs

    Once dry, draw legs, wings and faces on the prints together.

  3. Step 3: Write a name
    3

    Write a name

    Write "Made by" and your child's name at the bottom.

  4. Step 4: Cover with tape
    4

    Cover with tape

    Lay clear packing tape over both sides. Trim the edges.

  5. Step 5: Add the tassel
    5

    Add the tassel

    Punch a hole at the top. Loop the ribbon through and knot it.

Edie's tip

Make 2 at once. Grandma will want one too.

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