- Gather:
- White cardstock
- Watercolor
- Placemats or plastic tablecloth
- Leaves, flower petals
- Twine
- Masking tape to wrap around one end of twine
- Hole punch
- Lamination or contact paper
- Prepare: Cut 2”X7” strips from the cardstock.
- Teach:
- Have each child watercolor the strip of cardstock, leaving no white.
- While those are drying, go on a nature walk with students and help them find leaves and flowers that can be brought in and glued on.
- Glue leaves and flowers onto bookmarks.
- Laminate the bookmarks or cover them with contact paper and trim them.
- Hole punch around the bookmark.
- Lace the bookmark with twine and tie it off at the top. Cut off the tape.
