’Tis the season to send greetings of love to friends and family. No valentine will be more dearly cherished than one that is homemade with love. Kids can have a great time making this greeting that is also a gift: a bookmark. Since this easy project doesn’t even require glue, the mess is minimal and even young crafters will find success.

Ages: 3 to 12

Time: 1 hour

Skills required: cutting, folding, decorating, following directions

Materials: construction paper or cardstock, scissors, ruler, hole punch, clear contact paper, colored tissue paper, wax paper, old crayons, potato peeler, iron, heavy brown paper bag, heart-shaped confetti, markers or crayons, ribbon or yarn

Make a Bookmark with Heart

1.Begin by cutting a piece of construction paper or card stock into a 5-inch by 6-inch rectangle.

2. Fold the paper in half so that you now have a rectangle that is 2.5-inches by 6-inches. Crease this fold firmly. Fold the paper in half again (along the same side) so that the paper is now 1.25-inches by 6-inches. Only lightly crease this fold.