5 Minute Magnet Bookmark

This evening I decided to take a craft break while the girls were finishing up their math work. I have found that when I do something crafty while they are doing school work they tend to work better for some reason. Maybe it's a feeling of solidarity in working, I don't know. But whatever the reason I will take it.

Magnetic bookmarks are a big hit in our house. They are so popular with my girls that they tend to get abducted and never reappear again. I imagine all of my bookmarks are somewhere in our bin of Barbies being used to style Barbies' hair or some other such imaginative idea.

I had an idea in mind for how to create my own magnetic bookmarks but didn't find anything on Pinterest that matched what I was looking to do. Gasp!

I decided to make it up as I went, and I actually surprised myself with how well it turned out.

Here are the directions in case you would like to make one for yourself!

What you will need:

- Washi Tape

- Scissors

- Magnet from any sort of sales insert or business advert

I used a magnet that came from a handout that they were doing at Target during Christmas

Cut the magnet in half which ever direction suits you. I wanted a fatter magnet so that it would be easier for me to grab with my carpel tunnel. I could probably have made 2 bookmarks out of this magnet otherwise.

My gold washi tape that I picked up in the Target Dollar Section.

Cover the magnet with the washi tape leaving a gap to fold at later and an overlap along all 4 of  the edges.

Now add as many strips of washi tape as needed to cover the surface leaving an overhang on the edges. Be sure to over lap the first strip to prevent gaps or holes.

Three strips of washi tape covered the first side of the bookmark.

Flip the whole thing over carefully. Now you can see the nice space along the middle to fold the whole thing later, and the extra overhang on the edges.

     

Cover this side with washi tape the same way as the first side.

Using your fingernail press along the edges to stick them all together nicely.

Trim all of the edges where you left the overhang before, leaving a small amount of edging all around to "seal" your bookmark.

After I finished I decided that mine needed a bit more sparkle so I added some glitter washi tape to the middle.

For my first time making this project and doing everything "freehand" I think it turned out pretty well. Next time I make one I think I'll cut the glitter washi tape into a point or some pretty design to make it look a bit more "finished", but over all I'm pleased with my 5 minute craft project.