How to Make a Ribbon Bookmark With a Tassel

A bookmark with a tassel is useful and makes a good gift.

A bookmark is always a useful thing to have and saves books from having the corners of the pages folded over. To add an extra element to the bookmark, a tassel can also be added so the bookmark never gets lost between the pages.

Things You'll Need

• Ribbon
• Colored yarn
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Hole punch

Instructions

1. Cut a piece of cardboard 4 inches long and 2 inches wide.

2. Wrap colored yarn around the cardboard width-wise around 15 times. The more wraps, the bigger the tassel. Leave the open end of the yarn facing away from the cardboard.

3. Cut the yarn at the same side of the cardboard as the open end to leave several pieces of doubled up yarn.

4. Take a loop of yarn and tie it around the middle of the doubled up pieces, then tie on a smaller piece of yarn just below the top of the tassel to create a bell shape.

5. Cut the ribbon to the desired shape, punch a single hole in one end and pull the loop of yarn through it.

6. Put the tassel through the loop of yarn and pull tight to create the bookmark with a tassel.

Tips & Warnings

• Different colored pieces of yarn can be used as long as the open end for each color faces the same way.

References

• Quality-Kids-Crafts.com: How to Make a Bookmark Tassel