
Bookmark Service Project
INTRODUCTION:
Our goal today is to create bookmarks to donate locally, to learn about an issue area (either foster care or education) through a Jewish lens, and to have fun and be creative.
MATERIALS:
- Wooden bookmarks (something like this)
- Modge Podge (something like this)
- Paint brushes for modge podge (something like this or this)
- Old-magazines (for cutting out pictures for bookmarks)
- Scissor
- Stickers (something like this and this)
- Little cups for modge podge
- Large envelope or small box to place finished bookmarks to ship
- Printed Service Learning sheets – HERE
- Optional:
Room Set Up:
- Tables with chairs around them
- Lay out art supplies and bookmarks on table(s)
PROGRAM OUTLINE (~45 minutes):
- Welcome (5 minutes)
- Service Learning (10 minutes)
- Crafting (15-20 minutes)
- Clean Up (5 minutes)
- Closing Reflection (5 minutes)
Welcome (5 minutes)
- Today we will be crafting bookmarks to donate!
- Before we start crafting, we are going to learn a little about where the bookmarks are going, why they are needed, and why it matters that this group is crafting them.
Service Learning (10 minutes)
- Hand out service learning sheets and break into smaller groups to look through the texts and use the guiding questions for discussion.
- Share out to full group any takeaways.
Crafting (15-20 minutes)
- Create the bookmarks!
- Remember nothing that can be seen an inappropriate: no religious symbols, political symbols, drugs, etc.
Clean Up (5 minutes)
- Clean up craft supplies.
- Create a pile of completed bookmarks (you will have to wait until dried to pack and send).
Closing Reflection (5 minutes)
- Anyone want to share their bookmark or highlights from crafting?
- How did we bring our text/learning/Mem Mindset to life through this project?
- How do you want to continue working on issue area X (education or foster care) through your work? Through your personal time?
- Anything you want to learn more about as a result of this project?
Donation Directions:
Find a local literacy, after school program, shelter, free library, meal program, ect. That will accept the bookmarks.
If you can’t find a local place, you can donate to a national organization such as Comfort Case which supports youth in foster care.
For Comfort Case, pack bookmarks in envelope or small box and ship to:
Comfort Cases
15825 Shady Grove Road
Suite 60
Rockville, MD 20850
