If you want to encourage your kids to read more, these FREE bookmarks to color for kids are your perfect solution!
There’s a colorable set and a blue/purple colored set. Either way you go, your children (or students) will LOVE these and it’s inspirational way to keep them reading!!! 😊
Bookmarks To Color For Kids
Encouraging your kiddos to read (or reading to them if they are little), is SO important! There are TONS of benefits to reading, including:
- Exercises their brains
- Improves concentration
- Improves vocabulary and language skills
- Boosts imagination
- Helps children develop empathy and process feelings
- READING IS FUN 🤩
These bookmarks are such a fun way to encourage your kids to read, and we will look at some GREAT ways to use them here in a sec.
And these aren’t your average, quick-color bookmarks… nope, these are super cute with a fun creature design that will boost your kids’ creativity and coloring skills! These come in black and white as well as a gradient color option too! 😉
👉 Want more? Grab over 300+ free cute printable bookmarks here!
Download the bookmarks to color for kids templates here.
More Free Bookmarks
Want MORE fast and easy printable bookmarks to put in your favorite book, color with your kids, or to give as gifts? I have a BUNCH of different ones for your family to choose from. Click the links below to download and print them.
I started using thicker paper recently and it makes them so much better!! I have a ream of this paper and use it for a bunch of different things, so I already have it on hand. I wouldn’t buy a ream just for these cards as a one-time thing, but if you already use it or need it for other purposes or are printing these cards year after year, here’s the one I use. It’s like cardstock and prints well in a printer.
- Black and White Colorable Bookmarks (similar style to the ones above)
- Irredescent Monogram Bookmarks (perfect to give as a gift to your loved ones!)
- Colorable Floral Bookmarks (they say: imagine, read, thankful, believe)
- Floral Bookmarks (they say: imagine, read, thankful, believe)
- Summer Colorable Bookmarks (perfect for summertime reading by the pool)
- Colorable Sea Jokes Lunch Box Notes (these would also work great as a bookmark place holder and perfect for kids)
- Romantic Colorable Bookmarks (with a book notes section to quickly jot down notes as you’re reading)
- Colorable Fairy Bookmarks (perfect for little girls)
- Christian Beach Bookmarks (inspirational faith-based sayings on ocean and beach backgrounds)
Looking for bookmarks that are super CUTE and MODERN?
- God Made You Unique Pop Art Bookmarks (these are my personal favorites!)
- Teen Travel Bookmarks (fun typography style)
- Happy Birthday Cards (perfect to use as bookmarks and even more perfect as a fun gift!)
- Doodles Bookmarks (includes a Bible reading plan as well!)
- Faith Over Fear Bookmarks (cute cross design)
- Summer Cards (perfect to use as bookmarks with tons of different designs)
- Cute Star Bookmarks (sprinkle love like confetti, today is a gift, etc.)
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Fun Ways To Use These Colorable Bookmarks
Here are some great ways to use these super adorable bookmark printables…
Use These PDF Printable Bookmarks For Kids To Encourage Them To Read
These bookmarks are the perfect tool to use to get your kids EXCITED about reading! 😊 The little creatures and animals are so fun to look at, your kids will LOVE opening up their books to see these.
Not only will the coloring aspect of it reel them in, but they will love keeping these in their books and creating new ones too! They can color in as many as they want too!
The purple & blue gradient bookmarks also give the option to leave as is, if they are ready to get reading right away! 😉
Give These Printable Bookmarks As Fun Gifts To Your Kids
Any Moms to bookworms in here? Me too! My son LOVES to read. This is such a wonderful gift for your child who loves to read. It’s practical and thoughtful, and they will also enjoy the bonus of coloring them in too.
This works great as gifts for others too! You could print some of these off and let your kids bring them to their school book fair. Or bring them to your own book club for other moms to give to their kids as well. They will love them and will appreciate the kindness! 😊
If you’re a teacher, you could laminate these and hand them out to your students for a FUN SURPRISE! ❤️
Set Up A Family Reading Time With These Printable Bookmarks To Color
I love it when I can use printables to help encourage quality family time! These colorable bookmarks for kids are no exception. 😊
Pick one night during the week, or a weekend day, and get prepared with this list:
- A book for everyone
- Crayons, colored pencils or markers
- Scissors
- A small bin or bucket
- Lots of blankets and pillows
BEFORE you start, have everybody place their phones or tablets in the bucket so there are no distractions. 😉 And place it in a corner out of sight and reach!
Let everyone pick their own book and bring them to the family room. Bring out these fun printables and let everyone (parents TOO!) color their own bookmark to use! Spend about 30 minutes reading while cozied up on the couch or floor together, and then take about 30 minutes to talk as a family about what each of you read!
You can make this a weekly routine and your whole family will look forward to this awesome time together. 😊
These awesome bookmarks to color are sure to be a hit with your kiddos and get them excited about reading!
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Absolutely! You're welcome to print as many copies as you need for your own students or church groups. I only ask that you do not edit them in any way (leaving the full copyright line in tact) or sell them or host the digital files on other websites. Please always link back to this post to share with others.
For best results, I recommend printing on 8.5"x11" white paper. These are professionally designed as high-resolution PDFs so they will stay crisp and clear, making them perfect for any printer.
