Creative Book Page Crafts: Simple Ideas For Diy Projects

Books hold stories, lessons, and memories, but if they get too ruined to read, they can be used for projects again. Adding old book pages to DIY projects gives them an old-fashioned and classy look. They are great for decorating your home, giving as gifts, or using for holiday decorations. Here are some awesome crafts you can make with used book pages that are both easy and pretty.

Book Page Crafts	Description
Create A Book Page Bookmark	Simple bookmarks with ribbons, laminations, or artistic touches.
Make Book Page Flowers	Beautiful paper flowers for décor, bouquets, or gift toppers.
Craft A Strand Of Feathers	Elegant paper feathers for garlands, mobiles, or wall art.
Create A Dahlia Book Page Wreath	Layered book pages forming a stunning floral wreath.
Craft Some Book Page Bird Clips	Small decorative birds attached to clothespins for display.
A Book Page Pumpkin Craft	Folded book pages shaped into rustic, vintage-style pumpkins.
Book Page Leaf Garland Craft	Stringed paper leaves for seasonal, vintage-style home décor.
Simple Book Page Flower Wreath	Delicate book page flowers arranged into a beautiful wreath.
Book Folding For Unique Birdhouses	Folded pages creating intricate, 3D book sculpture birdhouses.
Craft Some Book Page Filler Balls	Decorative orbs made from book pages for vases or centerpieces.

1. Create A Book Page Bookmark

Bookmarks are an excellent method to keep the magic of reading alive. You can change them to fit your style, and they’re easy to make.

Materials required: Old book pages, scissors, glue, ribbon, and laminating sheets (optional).
How to make it: Make rectangles out of book pages the size of bookmarks. Add drawing, pressed flowers, or washi tape to make it look nice. If you want it to last longer, seal it.
Personalization tips: Make a hole in the top and add a tail or ribbon. As an extra touch, you can stamp names or lines on them.

2. Make Book Page Flowers

You don’t have to buy fake flowers when you can make pretty ones out of book leaves. You can use these beautiful flowers to decorate gifts, wreaths, or vases.

Materials required: Book pages, scissors, glue, floral wire, and a pencil.
How to make it: Make flower petals of different sizes. Use a pencil to curl the sides, then stack them and glue them around the floral wire to make a flower.
Creative variations: Try out different flower forms, like lilies, daisies, and roses. To make it look old, add some watercolor or distressed ink.

3. Craft A Strand Of Book Page Feathers

A strand of feathers made from book pages makes any room look classy and fun. It’s not heavy, and it looks good in windows or as a hanging wreath.

Materials required: Old book pages, scissors, string, and glue.
How to make it: Use book pages to make feather forms. To make it look more real, use scissors to add a little fringe to the ends. Put them on a rope or a wooden stick and string them up.
Design options: They can look boho or rustic if you add gold edges or painting accents.

4. Create A Dahlia Book Page Wreath

A wreath made of book pages makes a statement and looks beautiful on doors or walls. It looks classy and big with the dahlia shape.

Materials required: book pages, scissors, glue, and a circular cardboard base.
How to make it: Roll up book pages into cones and glue them to the base, making your way in from the outside. Keep adding layers until you get to the middle.
Customization ideas: For a soft, romantic look, paint the tips of the cones gold or a light color.

5. Craft Some Book Page Bird Clips

You can use these cute birds from book pages as flag clips, gift wraps, or even fridge magnets.

Materials required: Book pages, a bird-shaped stencil, scissors, glue, clothespins, and markers.
How to make it: Cut out bird shapes from book pages. Put them on wooden clothespins with glue and add features like wings or little eyes.
Creative uses: You can string them on rope to make a nature-themed wreath or use them to hold notes on a bulletin board.

6. A Book Page Pumpkin Craft

Adding a cozy and bookish touch to your fall decorations is easy with book-page pumpkins.

Materials required: Book pages, scissors, glue, a pencil, and a little twig for the stem.
How to make it: Cut several pumpkin-shaped pieces that are the same as book pages. Put them in a stack and glue the spines together. Spread the pages out to make a pumpkin shape when they are dry. As a stem, add a stick of cinnamon or a twig.
Extra embellishments: Add faux leaves, burlap ribbons, or distress the edges with brown ink to create an antique look.

7. Book Page Leaf Garland Craft

A leaf wreath made from book pages looks beautiful on mantels, in windows, or as part of holiday displays.

Materials required: book pages, leaf templates, scissors, string, and glue.
How to make it: Cut out leaf forms from book pages by following the lines. Make holes in them and string them on wire so that they are evenly spaced.
Ways to enhance it: For an earthy look, paint the sides with silver paint, make designs with ink, or add real dried leaves.

8. Simple Book Page Flower Wreath

A book-page flower wreath is a beautiful and soft way to decorate your home.

Materials required: book pages, scissors, glue, a wreath base, and floral wire.
How to make it: Like making paper roses, cut and make flowers out of book pages. Use flower wire or hot glue to attach them to the base of a wreath.
Personalization ideas: For a vintage look, spray paint in soft colors or add pearls and lace.

9. Book Folding For Unique Birdhouses

Book folding is a creative art form in which pages are folded to make complex 3D shapes, like birdhouses.

Materials required: A hardback book, a ruler, and patience!
How to make it: To make the shape of a birdhouse, fold each page in half at a different angle, following a design.
Design ideas: To make it look better, add a paper top, some tiny birds, or some color.

10. Craft Some Book Page Filler Balls

You can use these pretty orbs to fill bowls and vases or to add a literary touch to centerpieces.

Materials required: Styrofoam balls, book pages, Mod Podge (or adhesive), and a brush.
How to make it: Tear up book pages into little pieces, and then stick them all over the Styrofoam balls. After they are dry, put a sealant coat of Mod Podge on them.
Variations: Add glitter, ink distressing, or use different book fonts for visual variety.