Any book lover will love these DIY Book Page Placemats that are made from pages of a book! This simple craft adds pops of color to a party table and is very easy to make. Painted book pages are glued together to form these colorful placemats that have words across them going in different directions from the book pages. These make the perfect table decoration for a Book Themed Baby Shower!
Rip out some pages from an old book or a new inexpensive book. You can rip out multiple pages at a time.
Arrange the book pages into the size of placemat that you'd like. Overlap the pages so that they are turned in different directions. You can cut off any blank spots and trim around the edges if you'd like.
Use a foam brush to paint the placemats various shades of green and blue. I used paints from the Liquid Watercolors Paint Set, lime green paint, light blue paint, and turquoise paint. Let dry completely.
If the pages start to curl up a little after they are dry, feel free to place a wood crate or other object(s) on top to make sure they are completely flat.
Stack green plates on larger white plates on the placemats. Add a mini journal and personalized pencil for each guest to finish off the place settings.
See the whole Book Themed Baby Shower as well as the step-by-step tutorials for a Personalized Book Crate and DIY Mini Book Garland!