Valentines Bookmarks

Since making the Valentines Pouches, I got into a small panic about what to put inside.  The budget wouldn't let me go out and purchase a bunch of stuff...nor do I want to give my kids a bunch of crap stuff to just toss later.  I ran across this site via One Pretty Thing, and knew I had to try their bookmark idea.  My oldest girl is a voracious reader, and we require  encourage all of our kids to read daily.  Bookmarks were a perfect fit.

I whipped these up tonight after the kids went to bed.  I used gray felt with maroon for my boys.  I thought adding the white cross-stitches made them look masculine.  

I pinked the edges of my girls' bookmarks.  The center is sewn on with jumbo french knots, made with four-ply floss.

 

I think I'll add a few more little handmade goodies, like hair clips and goodie bags.  I also plan on writing notes.  My kids had a ball on Tuesday writing notes to each other.  They actually used up a whole notepad, and filled the pouches! 

If you've made Valentines pouches, what types of things are you putting into them?


UPDATE:
Here's my big girl...her bookmark has already found a place to keep.

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Kojo Designs, Freckled Laundry, Creation Corner, Tatertots and Jello, and Treasurista's Treasures.