By: Lauren Gray, Head of Reference
Share the gift of history this holiday season
Day 6: Bookmarks
(Part of the 12 Days of Archives DIY Series)
We have to confess – we’re bookmark nerds around here. And what’s not to love? Bookmarks are simple to make, they slip easily into holiday cards, and they’re super-useful (especially if you read as many history books as we do!).
For the quickest DIY bookmark, select three or four images, copying each one into a Word document. Scale the images to the same size by holding and selecting the corner of each image and dragging it inward. Print and trim, and you’re bookmark ready! If you’re partial to gluing, you can print the images and glue them to a bookmark-shaped strip of colored paper, layering as you go. You can even add a DIY laminate with clear packing tape (we won’t tell). Mix and match images and feel free to add your own embellishments – we like tassels, fuzzy poms, antique buttons, and ribbons.
There’s no larking around this holiday season, so better whistle some carols while you work! Layer this image on pretty blue or yellow paper and tie a ribbon on the end.
We’re pretty sure this is what we look like when we spot a new book – we get the gimmies! Trim and layer this adorable little one on some gray paper, and glue on a decorative gold or white button, and it’ll really start to shine.
Turn this Beechcraft sideways and you’ll fly right off the page!
On the fifth Day of Archives, my archivists gave to me: Coasters
On the fourth Day of Archives, my archivists gave to me: The Memory Game
On the third Day of Archives, my archivists gave to me: Greeting Cards
On the second Day of Archives, my archivists gave to me: Magnets
On the first Day of Archives, my archivists gave to me: Puzzles
(You’re humming it now, aren’t you?)
Happy Holidays!