DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Egyptian Bookmarks
Print these "home-made" bookmarks for a special reading companion.
To add that extra bit of motivation, print out a bookmark for your child, your friend or yourself as a reward for reading a story about Egypt.
* Note: Mazes have been in existence since ancient Egypt, when Amenembet III built a funerary temple consisting of 3000 chambers. One of the bookmarks includes a maze.
Materials:
- paper,
- printer,
- scissors,
- glue,
- crayons or something else to color with (for b&w print version)
- Optional:
- wool
- clear contact paper
Instructions:
- Click on the link of your choice (below) to print the template. Color as appropriate.
- Cut the bookmark out (one big rectangle) and fold in half (left to right) along the center line.
- Glue so it stays folded together.
- Optional: cover with clear contact paper so it lasts longer (you could also put a piece of cardboard in the center before gluing for a sturdier bookmark).
- Optional: Poke a hole in the top of the bookmark and tie a string/wool through as a tassle.
Templates:
- Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
- Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).