Thumbprint Heart Bookmark
Thumbprint valentine’s kids crafts is one of our FAVORITE valentine craft to date. ..This “Valentine, You Have Left Your Mark on My Heart” Thumbprint Heart Bookmark is an easy craft perfect for school-age children. Parents will also adore this, since the hearts are made using the child’s thumbprint.
Thumbprint Heart Bookmark
Materials needed –
- Plain bookmarks – or white or colored cardstock
- Red , Orange , yellow stamp pad – available at any arts and crafts store
- Red satin ribbon cut to length
To make –
- Make the Bookmark – Cut out a 5 inch x 2 inch rectangle from a patterned cardstock or plain white one.
- Punch a hole on top
- Place your child’s thumb on the stamp pad
- Press Softly , till the thumb print is covered
- Stamp onto paper. Slightly tilting Left
- Repeat steps 1 & 2
- Stamp again onto paper .. this time slightly tilting right and making a heart shape.
- It is easier to move the bookmark sideways rather than trying to move the thumb sideways.
- Make 3 hearts or more to cover the bookmark.
- We made them in two styles. One with a single color – Red . & the other with 3 colors – shaded.
- When dry , tie the ribbon and your thumbprint heart bookmark is ready. Its the simplest, easiest , cutest class gift ever! Isn’t that a fun homemade gift to give to friends?
What do you think? Which version do you like better? Single shade or multi shaded?
Here are More Valentine’s day ideas that might interest you
10 DIY Valentine Party Decorations
30 Best Classroom Valentine Ideas for kids
Free Printable Valentine’s Day Memory Game
15 Valentine Craft ideas
Valentine’s Day – Dot Marker Heart Card
Valentine’s Crafts- Dotty Heart & Heart flowers
3 Simple Valentine Heart Card Ideas
3D Melted Crayon Heart Card
If you are looking for more valentine’s Ideas – Be sure to check out our pinterest Board
Follow Artsy Craftsy Mom’s board Valentine’s day Crafts on Pinterest.
PS – this post was originally published on Jan 26, 2012. It is now edited with better instructions & new images. Hope you like it.
Hey thanks for sharing this idea. Blogged abt ur giveaway
too cute
Super cute and easy!!
the thumb print idea is supercool…
super cute idea!!
@Swathi – Thats one cool idea for a wedding invite 🙂
@Shama: Thanks
@Roopa: I had made this some years back .. recreated with Lil P 🙂
@Rachna: Thank you..
@Patty: Thanks.
Wow its such a creative creation. Love this.
Sudha
sudha-kalra.blogspot.com
http://sudha-kalra.blogspot.com/p/shop.html
nice gift idea!
It is a nice creation.
viji
Thank you sudha, deepi & viji 🙂 Welcome here..
Thanks so much for linking in… You are truly super sweet.. thanks 🙂
I had made a similar card long back but these ones look really pretty. especially liked the two colors touch 🙂
[…] you that there is no love that can beat the love of books! This Valentine’s Day, gift her a Thumbprint Heart Bookmark, made with lots of love, of […]
[…] Thumbprint Heart Bookmark. […]