Book Club Craft - Fun Workshop Ideas for IN THE GREAT QUIET
bookish craft workshop ideas to add to your IN THE GREAT QUIET bookclub discussion
Laura’s Whimsical Workshop Ideas
Bookclubs are fun but a bookish workshop: the dream.
As the cover of In the Great Quiet features wildflowers—and as planting is fundamental to Minnie’s story—here are two crafts you could try with your book club this month.
dried flower bookmarks
Let’s make some flower bookmarks. You just need
dried flowers (make yourself or find some online)
modge podge + paint brushes
clear acrylic bookmarks + tassels
These are so fun—relaxing to make and super easy. Painting with modge pod is always so peaceful.
SET UP
pour Modge Podge in little jars or cups
dump a stack of brushes in a jar. more jars with water?
scatter dried wildflowers in containers
place acrylic bookmarks about
TO MAKE
paint Modge Podge in thin layer over clear acrylic bookmark
add wildflowers, bookish stickers, glitter, etc. Some enjoy using tweezers for this step.
add another thin layer of Modge Podge
place top piece of clear acrylic bookmark
let dry & add a tassel
The photos are from Entertain the Idea — she also has a more detailed breakdown.
planting wildflower seeds
What about planting some wildflower seeds in little pots? Bonus points? What plants are native to your home?
SET UP
wildflower seeds
dirt
little pots
TO MAKE
plant seeds! you know what to do here.
bonus option: You could paint the pots or modge podge wildflowers on glass pots.
I have another post with a Book Club Guide, which includes
book club questions
a family recipe
playfully recommended dress code
ice breaker games
I also have a few printables to download
“Where the Story Began,” where I share the original inspiration for In the Great Quiet
Charades printable
Questions printable
Happy Bookclubing!
Please tag @lauravogtbooks.
Or, invite me to join! I adore bookclubs and would be honored to attend your meeting.
Happy almost-spring!