DIY Wooden Animal Bookmarks (10 Pack)

DIY Wooden Animal Bookmarks let kids turn simple wooden shapes into colorful, custom bookmarks they’ll actually use. Personalize each animal with paint and pens, then keep it in a favorite book for a craft that’s both creative and practical.

Create Colorful, Custom Animal Bookmarks

DIY Wooden Animal Bookmarks are flat wooden shapes perfect for decorating with paint, pens, or other art tools. Once decorated, they become lightweight and unique bookmarks — a creative way to encourage reading and artistic expression at the same time.

This craft works great in classroom settings, camps, or after-school programs because it’s easy to run with a variety of ages and skill levels. Kids can experiment with colors and patterns, personalize their bookmarks, and walk away with something functional they can enjoy again and again.

Whether you’re doing a reading unit, a reward project, or a calm creative block, these bookmarks offer a satisfying balance of art and purpose — and they’re simple enough to fit into almost any program schedule.

Why These Animal Bookmarks Make Reading More Fun

Unlike flat paper bookmarks, these wooden versions feel substantial and custom. Decorating them gives kids room to express personality and style, and the finished piece becomes a proud part of their reading routine. It’s a project that connects creativity with a real, everyday use.

Product Highlights

• Creative & Practical – Turn art into something kids use every day
• Group-Friendly – Easy to run in classrooms, camps, and events
• Customizable – Paint and pens let each design be uniquely personal
• Encourages Reading – Connects craft time with literacy fun

What’s Included

Wooden bookmarks and die-cuts.

This Bookmark Craft Is Great For

• Classrooms: Art meets literacy. Great for reading units, rewards, and calm craft blocks
• After-School Programs: A fun, purposeful project. Decorating bookmarks that kids actually use
• Camps: A craft with purpose. Easy activity that turns into everyday use
• Parties & Events: Instant creativity. Kids love designing something personal

Tips for Best Results

• Paint the pieces before punching them out for cleaner, easier decorating
• Apply multiple thin coats for brighter, longer-lasting color
• Let paint dry completely before using pens or glue

Explore More

For more group activity and creative ideas, visit our blog, including The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Memorable Group Crafting Session and How To Host The Best Summer Camp Arts & Crafts Program Ever .

You can also explore more reading-and-literacy-friendly crafts in our Literacy Crafts collection and other favorites in our Craft Kits collection.

Order Your DIY Wooden Animal Bookmarks and Make Reading Personal

Help kids bring creativity into everyday life with bookmarks they designed themselves. DIY Wooden Animal Bookmarks turn reading time into a moment worth celebrating.