Start off by gathering all your supplies. If you’re working with young kids, try cutting out everything that needs to be cut out and just letting them do the assembly part.

Lay some newspaper on your surface, then paint the popsicle sticks in any color you like. Let them dry.

Next up, draw a hand on the colored paper. You can use your own hand or a template from the Internet, but I think using your child’s hand makes it extra special for them!

Cut out the hand.

Now, draw a few leaves on your green-colored paper. Cut them out.

Finally, it’s time to assemble our bookmarks. You can use hot glue or glue from a tube for this (I went with tube glue). You can even use adhesive tape to minimize the mess.

Stick your little hand cut-outs at the top of the popsicle sticks, then adorn the stem with leaves.

There you have it! An adorable set of hand bookmarks ready to draw your kids into the world of reading.