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Bookmarks for Kids: Colorful Monster Paperclips

Jane and Sonja
Make reading fun with these colorful and silly monster bookmarks for kids.
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Ingredients
  

  • Decoart Americana Premium Acrylics in Quinacridone Magenta, Cobalt Blue Hue, Yellow Green Light, Hansa Yellow Light
  • Assorted and fine tip paint brushes
  • Wood Turning Shapes Circles 1” x ⅛”
  • Craft Glue-On Googly Eyes in assorted sizes
  • White Craft Glue
  • Large Paper Clips

Instructions
 

Monster 1:

  • Paint base of wood circle in Cobalt Blue Hue.
  • Paint monster face in Yellow Green Light.
  • Using a very fine tip brush, paint the zigzag mouth and stitches in Quinacridone Magenta.
  • Using a white craft glue, attach two googly eyes to off center from painted circle.
  • Attach paper clip to back side of monster face. Put aside to dry.

Monster 2:

  • Paint base of wood circle in Cobalt Blue Hue.
  • Using a fine tip brush, paint 3 small dots on both sides Hansa Yellow Light.
  • Using a fine tip brush, paint the triangular shaped mouth in Quinacridone Magenta.
  • Using a white craft glue, attach two googly eyes to center of painted circle.
  • Attach paper clip to back side of monster face. Put aside to dry.

Monster 4:

  • Paint base of wood circle in Hansa Yellow Light.
  • Using a fine tip brush, paint a small dot for the mouth in Yellow Green Light.
  • Using a white craft glue, attach large googly eye to center of painted circle.
  • Attach paper clip to back side of monster face. Put aside to dry.
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