Free Printable Bookmarks for Kids
Updated November 2026 · 24 free printables
Free printable bookmarks for kids, four tall bookmarks on every US Letter page, each 1.8 by 8.5 inches with a dashed cut line and a circle at the top to punch a hole for a ribbon.
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About these printables
There are 24 pages, so 96 different bookmarks, in three kinds. Fifteen pages are bookmarks to color: cute animals, farm animals, unicorns, dinosaurs, outer space, ocean animals, flowers and butterflies, cars and trains, Christmas, winter, Halloween and Valentine's Day, plus mandala strips and doodle pattern strips for older kids, and a page of Arco, our crayon hedgehog. Each picture bookmark has a big drawing at the top, a patterned band in the middle, a second picture and a strip of grass, sand, snow or sea at the bottom, and no words, so it works in any language.
Five pages are already in full color and ready to cut: animals, space and ocean, unicorns and flowers, Christmas and winter, and four Arco bookmarks with a speech bubble (I stopped reading right here, This book belongs to). The last four pages are reading log bookmarks that live inside the book: a weekly minutes log with a grown-up signature, a two-week log, 400 minutes in circles to color, a 31-day tracker, a list of ten books, star ratings, a stack of book spines, a new words log, a reading challenge, a 20 book challenge, a goal thermometer, a book explorer list and three summer reading months.
At a glance
- Pages
- 24 free printables, one PDF each
- Ages
- 3 to 12
- Levels
- Easy, Detailed, Grade 1, Grade 2
- Paper
- US Letter and A4
- Complete pack
- all 24 pages in one PDF, free with an email sign-up
- Price
- free; every single page downloads with no sign-up
Tips for coloring Free Printable Bookmarks for Kids
- Print on card stock, or glue the paper bookmark to a cereal box strip before cutting.
- Cut the long straight sides first and the rounded corners last; a grown-up can do the cutting for kids under 6.
- Punch the hole after coloring and laminating, not before, so the plastic seals around it.
- Keep a stack of reading log bookmarks by the bookshelf so a new book always gets a new log.
- Let kids sign and date the back of a bookmark they colored; it turns into a small keepsake.
Fun facts about Free Printable Bookmarks for Kids
- People have marked their place in books for centuries: some medieval books had a ribbon or a leather strip sewn into the binding, and many hardcover books still do.
- Printed paper bookmarks became popular in the 1800s, when publishers and shops handed them out as small advertisements.
- Reading for about 20 minutes a day adds up to more than 100 hours of reading in a school year.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Make a bookmark exchange: everyone colors one and swaps it with a friend.
- Use the reading challenge bookmark for a family reading month and celebrate with a library trip.
- Tape a colored bookmark to a library book you give as a birthday present.
- Color two of the same bookmark in different color schemes and compare which one you like more.
How to print
Click Download PDF on any page and print it at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Use regular printer paper for crayons and pencils, or cardstock for markers and paint. Every page here is free for home, classroom and party use, so feel free to print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
What size are the bookmarks?
Each bookmark is 1.8 inches wide and 8.5 inches tall, a little taller than most store bookmarks so it sticks out of a chapter book. Four fit on one sheet of US Letter paper; on A4 choose fit to page and they shrink by about 3 percent.
What paper should I print bookmarks on?
Card stock (65 to 110 lb) makes bookmarks that last for months. Plain printer paper works too: glue the colored bookmark onto a strip of cereal box cardboard, or laminate it or cover it with clear packing tape before you punch the hole.
How do I add a ribbon or tassel?
Punch the small circle at the top with a hole punch, fold a 10-inch piece of ribbon or yarn in half, push the loop through the hole and pull the two ends through the loop. Knot the ends or fray them into a little tassel.
Which bookmarks are good for a whole class?
One page makes four bookmarks, so a class of 24 needs six sheets. The coloring pages without words (animals, space, holidays) suit mixed ages, and the reading log bookmarks are handy for homework reading: the weekly log has a line for a grown-up to sign.
Are there bookmarks for older kids?
Yes. The mandala strips and the doodle pattern strips have many small spaces for fine markers and colored pencils and suit ages 7 and up, and teens and adults like them too. The book list, star rating and new words bookmarks are made for independent readers in 2nd grade and up.
Are the bookmarks free?
Yes. Every page is a free PDF with no signup. Print them for your family, your classroom, a library program or a party; please link to the page rather than re-uploading the files.