DIY Bookends
How to make your own bookends using items that can be found at the Dollar Tree.
Yay! We love cheap DIY decor!
I came across these simple bookends while scrolling through Pinterest.
It somehow knew I needed bookends and just dropped off these cheap little cutties just for me!
I immediately ran to my nearest Dollar Tree and hunted down the supplies I needed.
I returned home just as fast; super eager to make them!
Now, why not just buy them?
Every store I looked at either had ones that were not my style or were scarily expensive. We’re talking about new pair of shoes expensive!
I just wasn’t willing to pay that much for a problem that two wood blocks could fix-or proper book stacking.
Besides, Pinterest had dropped these in my lap. I couldn’t say no.
So, now I drop them in your lap!
You’re welcome!
Materials
*Metal napkin holder
*Any color yarn
That’s it!
How To Make Bookends
Step 1
Determine the color yarn you want to start with.
Unravel a good chunk from the roll. This will make it easier and faster for wrapping.
Step 2
Starting at the bottom, wrap the yarn around the napkin holder.
You can either try wrapping the whole side or you can do what I did which is wrapping only halfway around. My napkin holder afforded me the ability to do this. Not all napkin holders are the same.
Step 3
Keep wrapping until you either run out of yarn or you get to the other side.
If you do run out of yarn just tie a new end of the yarn to the one that’s wrapped.
Get creative! Try different color combinations or patterns.
Step 4
When you get to the end tie off the strand of yarn and tuck it in a place that is hidden.
Step 5
Repeat the whole thing on the other side of the napkin holder!
BOOM! You now have bookends!
Place a book or two into the napkin holder and set it on your shelf, nightstand, coffee table, or wherever!
I love that these were simple, cheap, and required NO hot glue!
Thank you Pinterest Gods!
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