I saw something at a yarn shop a couple of weeks ago that I just had to come home and make.  They had these pattern markers (I think that’s what they were called)… to be used to keep track of the line you’re on in knitting patterns.  (Forgive me if I’m not saying that right… I’m not really a knitter.)  Anyway, they were basically just a long ribbon with magnets on the inside.  

Do you ever lose your bookmark from a book you’re reading, because it falls out on the floor when you go to pick it up (or your child is playing with the book, or or or…)?  

So we decided to make some.  And I think we had about 10 of them done lickety split.  Super easy.  Here’s the process (not that you couldn’t figure it out on your own.. but in case you like a visual, here you go:

Start with some ribbon.

And some magnetic tape.  Ours was in strips.. you can also get it on a roll.

Cut desired length of ribbon.

Then fold it in half and make a crease.

Next, adhere the magnetic tape to either side of the crease.

Fold over and you have yourself a bookmark!

Here it is in action.  The book I’m reading, by the way, is All I Need is Jesus and a Good Pair of Jeans by Susanna Foth Aughtmon.  Excellent read.  To get an idea of her humor and writing style, you can visit her blog.  Seriously, get her book.  You’ll be so glad you did!

My son also discovered that if you need to put your book down for a minute, you can spread the bookmark over the pages like a paperweight to hold your spot.

Copy that!

I’m so excited to have found this idea this morning!  I needed to make a gift for my three year old but my sewing machine is not working, so I can’t make what I was planning.  Then I found this:

It’s a sweet elf glove that you can use with toddlers/ preschoolers.  More details and the rhyme that goes with it found here.  Thanks Chrissy!