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Craft Tutorials | Crafts for Kids | Back to School Crafts | Craft Stick Pencil Bookmarks

Craft Stick Pencil Bookmarks

Author by Amanda Davis on August 5, 2019 Updated on August 12, 2022

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These craft stick pencil bookmarks are a great back to school craft. They are easy enough for kids to help with, or for you to create on your own.
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These craft stick pencil bookmarks are a great back to school craft. Whether you’re a teacher who wants to pass these out to your students or a parent who’s looking to make homework or reading a little more fun!

Bookmarks made out of craft sticks that look like pencils

 

Craft Stick Pencil Bookmarks

The kids are back in school and homework is officially back in their lives. Soon they’ll be compiling science fair projects, doing book reports and practicing their musical instrument. Heading back to school is fun for kids and gets them back in touch with friends they didn’t see over the summer.

Make the homework portion fun too by creating these craft stick pencil bookmarks to keep their place in all those school books!

These are easy to make for most age groups. For kids in Kindergarten and possibly first grade, you may want to round the pencil points, as parents you can be the judge of that. To round them, simply cut them more rounded and use a little sandpaper.

Related – Back to School Checklist Printable

bookmarks made out of craft sticks painted to look like pencils

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Supplies you’ll need to make craft stick pencil bookmarks

  • Jumbo craft stick
  • Acrylic craft paint: yellow, pink, peach, silver, and black
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Fine point black permanent marker
  • Acrylic sealer


How to make the bookmarks

First, you’ll cut and sand. Then simply paint the craft sticks yellow, paint on an eraser and the silver metal portion. Then write the child’s name, a school subject or just “No. 2” to decorate the pencil.

I used CraftSmart paint on this project. It’s a great paint for kids and is inexpensive. You can find it at Michaels.

Craft Stick Pencil Bookmarks with names

Variation: A fun variation for younger children would be to create crayon bookmarks instead of pencils!

Avengers Bookmarks made from craft sticks

And for older kids, these Avengers Bookmarks are great too (maybe even the adults will like these).

These punny printable corner bookmarks keep your place perfect, and they will make you smile when you see them! Choose your favorite and give the others to your bookworm friends! 

Last but not least, these punny printable corner bookmarks are perfect for older kids who will get a good laugh out of them!

Craft Stick Pencil Bookmarks by CraftsbyAmanda.com
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Craft Stick Pencil Bookmarks

These craft stick pencil bookmarks are a great back to school craft. They are easy enough for kids to help with, or for you to create on your own.
Age Group: Kids Crafts
Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • Jumbo craft stick
  • Acrylic craft paint: yellow pink, peach, silver, and black
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Fine point black permanent marker
  • Acrylic sealer

Instructions

  • Paint each craft stick with yellow paint and allow them to dry.
  • Paint about an inch or so of one end with pink paint.
  • Leaving about ¾ of an inch of the pink paint visible, paint a stripe of silver over the bottom of the pink.
  • In the same fashion as the pink, paint the other end of the craft stick with peach paint. When dry, use scissors to cut the end into a point. You can skip this step if you are concerned about the pointy tip with younger children, or you can round the tip with the scissors.
  • Paint the end of the tip black for the pencil lead.
  • Use a black marker to write whatever you like on the bookmarks. Some suggestions include the class subject (Science, Math, etc), the child’s name or for a more generic approach you can use “No. 2” and give them as back to school gifts!
  • When everything is dry, apply a coat of acrylic sealer to your bookmarks.

Note:

  • Each craft stick will need to be painted on both sides. Allow one side to dry before turning over and painting the other side.

Variation:

  • A fun variation for younger children would be to create crayon bookmarks instead of pencils! Have fun!

This post was originally published on this blog on Sept. 22, 2012.

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons says

    August 13, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    Love these Amanda! My 10 year old created pencils using sticks & thought of this on his own (thinking it was original…shh I’m not going to tell him you thought of it first) & glued them on a jar for his teacher. I was so shocked when he showed it to me…so creative. Never thought about the book marks…such a cute idea! Here is his post if you want to take a look… http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2014/08/back-to-school-popsicle-stick-pencil.html

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      August 13, 2014 at 2:12 pm

      Oh my gosh Jill, that is so cute! And I LOVE that he thought of this himself, how awesome!!

      Reply
  2. Stephanie L. Robertson says

    January 13, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    I’m trying to come up with a creative alternative to market my blog. I think this may be more memorable than just a bus card. Thx for sharing!
    -Stephanie

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      January 15, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      Fun idea Stephanie!

      Reply
  3. Melba of buggalcrafts says

    September 24, 2012 at 11:53 pm

    Such cuties!

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    • Amanda says

      September 27, 2012 at 1:17 am

      Thanks Melba!

      Reply
  4. June says

    September 24, 2012 at 7:36 am

    What a great idea this is. Adorable, too. And kids I’m sure will love making them, especially as the new school year has just started. As soon as I saw the photos of them, they made me smile. Imagination can really run wild and free with all the ways you can decorate these – different themes, different colours, party favours (I agree with Karen), school projects. Thanks for sharing. Will pass the idea (via this blog post) to my friends who have school-age kiddies.

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  5. Kristen S- Craft Gossip says

    September 24, 2012 at 1:03 am

    So fun Amanda!! Love the pencils:) Just posted on Craft Gossip!!

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  6. Karen Howard says

    September 23, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    I love the Birdy Egg for Easter! It’s so cute.Why not use for Parties too? Thanks.

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  7. Denise Bailey says

    September 23, 2012 at 2:55 am

    Brilliant idea!

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    • Amanda says

      September 27, 2012 at 1:18 am

      Thanks Denise!

      Reply
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