Friday, September 12, 2014

Fun Friday: Pom Pom Bookmark

Lately I've been on a huge reading kick. But of course, I have three very busy kids & it can take me a couple hours just to read a single chapter sometimes. But what's worse than taking forever to be able to read just a little bit, is when you go to where you left off, only you don't know where that is. Of course a bookmark is the most logical solution since I'm not a page folder. The only problem with that, is the fact that my kids are currently obsessed with bookmarks. They disappear constantly. So I decided to make myself a bookmark that would make it easy to tell when it got swiped. Bonus points for being "fun" so I usually catch the bookmark bandit playing with it moments later. 



Making this Pom Pom Bookmark was super easy! Just take some yarn & wrap it around your fingers a million times (This one is 120 & it is HUGE, but 50-90 would probably be more suitable). Then all you have to do is slide the yarn off your fingers, take a small piece of yarn,tie it securely in the middle & cut all of the looped pieces open. This is now the part where you tie on a tail, or tie it onto a paperclip. Once you start snipping away like Edward Scissorhands to give the pom pom it's round shape, it will be a huge pain to attach it to anything. Unless you make a monstrous one like me. Which is only necessary if you have a bookmark bandit at your house too. 

26 comments:

  1. I think this was common when we were kids. This can really be a nice bookmark.

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  2. How adorable! I love how cute it is and how easy it is to make! It's going on my list, for sure!

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  3. I love this! There's nothing better than a project that super simple to make and adds a little bit of fun to my life. Great!

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  4. That is so cute. My kids would get a kick out of one of those.

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  5. So cute. I used to have one like this when I was little.

    xoxo
    Candace
    www.FromCtoC.com

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  6. I love your cute little bookmark. My daughter would love to have one of these.

    Sandy
    www.activitieschildren.com

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  7. That's too cute! One would definitely not lose their place with a bookmark like this.

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  8. I love that it is so cute. I need a cute bookmark!

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  9. That is such a cute book mark. I usually just grab a piece of paper or a business card.

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  10. What a cute bookmark. My daughter is just starting to read and this would be perfect for her.

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  11. Haha that bookmark is really cute. I'm reminded of the time when I used to be a cheerleader. We also carried blue pompoms for our school.

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  12. The bookmark is so adorable. I've never made anything like this before but it looks so fun and cute!

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  13. Now that is one big bookmark for sure!

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  14. Easy to spot, I love it! Thanks for the fun idea.

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  15. Such a cute bookmark. My daughter would love this!

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  16. I think a pom pom bookmark would be cute. And you could make it college colors this time of year, to help support the teams! :)

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  17. With such a cute bookmark like yours, I am sure reading is fun. I remember that in high school I use to be very fond of bookmarks, I have an entire collection of them, mostly made by me. My favorite one is ​​papyrus bookmark that my friend brought me from Egypt and has my name on it written with hieroglyphs.

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  18. I loved making pompoms when I was a kid. So easy and yet lots of fun.

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  19. That is brilliant! Why didn't I ever think of that. I can't tell you how many bookmarks I've "misplaced" ;)

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  20. What a cute idea! I'll definitely be making these!

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  21. very ucte pom pom! would love to make this in pink too!

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  22. That bookmark is so cute. And I wouldn't lose it... Like I usually do :)

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  23. Will try to make some of this. My little lady will sure love to have some of this..

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  24. Looks like a lot of fun. The pom pom looks really cute too! :)

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  25. Great job, that seems like a nice project to do as a family.

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