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Seasonal Bookmarks
Lesson #10014

Concept:

Create fun bookmarks for the winter holidays.

Objective:

Decorate bookmarks to celebrate the winter holidays and inspire year-round reading.

Recommended Grade Levels: 1-2, 3-5, 6-8

Curriculums: English Language Arts, Fine Arts & Crafts

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English Language Arts: Reading for Perspective

K-12: Standard 1

  • Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.

Standards for the English Language Arts, by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English, Copyright 1996 by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. Reprinted with permission.

Source: NCTE/IRA Standards for the English Language Arts

Fine Arts: Visual Arts

K-4 Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas

  • Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to communicate meaning.

Source: National Standards for Arts Education

Inspire year-round reading with student-created bookmarks to suit all occasions. Create bookmarks to supplement language arts lessons, reward good behavior and academic performance or celebrate holidays.

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Figure A
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Figure B
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Figure C

Supplies Used: Cardstock, Pen or Pencil, Ribbon

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

  1. Die-cut the Bookmark, Snowflake from blue and white construction paper or cardstock. Cut away the white snowflake from the white Bookmark, Snowflake. Layer the white snowflake onto the blue Bookmark, Snowflake (Figure A).
  2. Cut a piece of white ribbon and tie to the white snowflake.
  3. Die-cut the Bookmark, Pine Tree from brown and green construction paper or cardstock. Cut away the green pine tree from the green Bookmark, Pine Tree. Layer the green pine tree onto the brown Bookmark, Pine Tree (Figure B).
  4. Write library rules, reading tips or inspirational quotations on the body of the bookmarks (Figure C).
  5. Incorporate student created bookmarks into reading activities (see Main Photo).