Here is another great old book page idea! These old book hanging birds are a perfect choice for rustic and fun wall decor. Make these and add them to a wall, on a tree for "year-round holiday", or even use it as a bookmark. They are simply an adorable little project that uses scrap paper and old books to add fun decoration to your life. What's not to love about that?
It is no mystery that I love upcycling and repurposing anything I can for a new craft. If it can be turned into something that is functional or just a beautiful addition to my home, I'm all over it.
I recently saw some cute little bookmarks in a bookstore that were in the shape of little birds. They were made from a printed paper that looked like a book page, and were just a simple bird bookmark.
I immediately thought back to this I made last year and decided to try my hand at a similar craft. This is a simple wall hanging decoration, but the resemblance is obvious.
I imagine some of these will end up tucked in my favorite books in no time at all!
The answer seems obvious to me, but some ask why I would do this, and others want to know where to begin.
So, I have decided to share a few things with you.
Hopefully, this will help others understand not only why, but how I do what I do with old book pages.
Since old book pages can be fragile and thin at times, no matter the age of the book, it's important to protect them if you plan to use them for long. Since these have already been bookmarked in my mind to become bookmarks, I knew I needed to add an extra layer of protection.
The first suggestion I have is to run these through a or put into a and seal. Then, you can cut the birds out and hole punch for your string or ribbon to hang them.
This keeps the pages protected so they don't rip or tear, and protects them from any further water damage.
Of course! My goal was to use up old book pages. I also wanted to give my birds a natural or rustic look. That doesn't mean you have to only use book pages for this craft.
I love the idea of using different for the same hanging birds project. Think about how cute they would look in a themed room when coordinating colors. Another great idea would be to use these to decorate for a wedding. Wouldn't they look darling strung from the ceiling in various colors?
As with any of my crafts, I always want them to be something fun and easy to adapt to individual needs and abilities.
Download our bird template or draw a simple bird shape template onto white paper and cut it out.
Now, use it to draw the bird shapes onto your book pages making as many as you wish.
Cut out your birds and set aside.
On colored craft paper or glitter foam paper, you will draw a small heart and a small beak for each bird you have cut out.
Peel the sticky back off of the foam paper, or use craft glue and attach the heart upside down on the center of the bird to create wings.
Now, you will add the peak toward the top of the bird shape.
Add a small black dot to be the eye on one side of the bird.
Now, you will glue, tape, or otherwise attach a length of twine to the back of each bird for hanging.
Note: If you plan to laminate these to preserve them, do that before adding the twine. Once laminated, you can use a small hole punch on the top of the bird to add your twine through.
Since I have so many amazing ideas using old book pages, I decided to just add them here for you to find easily. These are so much fun to create, and I know they will give you hours of happiness in your craft room!
