Get crafty for Children’s Book Week

Get ready for Children's Book Week by creating your own monster bookmark. (Supplied)

Each month, Stephanie Martinez will share an exciting craft project designed to inspire and spark creativity. Stephanie starred in the first season of Making It on Network 10, where she discovered and ignited her passion for crafting. Join Stephanie as she explores the endless possibilities of crafting and turn everyday materials into something extraordinary. This month, Stephanie is creating monster bookmarks in honour of Children’s Book Week (August 17-23). Happy crafting!

Monster bookmarks

Materials

Googly eye

Marker

Coloured cardboard

Coloured yarn 30cm x four pieces

Equipment

template

glue stick

scissors

hole puncher

1. Can the QR to download and print the template for the monster bookmark and nose.

2.Use the template to cut out the monster and the nose.

3. Create a hole at the top of the monster. Fold the pieces of yarn in half, thread through the hole and tie a lark’s head knot.

4. Glue googly eye in place. Fold the top of the nose and glue the folded part to the monster.

5. Glue some colourful strips at the bottom of the monster.

6. Draw an eyebrow and a mouth for the monster. Cut out a tooth and glue it in place.

7. Give the monster some spots by hole punching some cardboard and randomly gluing them.

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