31 DIY Projects That All Readers Will Love

Love books or know someone who does? Readers are a special sort of person, and one of our favorites. When it comes to gift giving for readers, though, I do not always have the best ideas, though. Last Christmas, when I was wanting to make something special for my friend who loves nothing as much as reading, I went looking for ideas. Turns out, Pinterest has hundreds of cool projects for readers. Since I could not make them all, I decided to make a list to keep for next time. To be honest, I also want quite a few of these myself! What fun to make these creative and cool DIY projects for readers. Enjoy!

1. DIY Book Club Wine Glasses

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DIY Book Club Wine Glasses, a bookish decor project, forgiving enough for shaky first cuts and a showpiece guests linger over

Love wine as well as books? What better way to spend time reading than with your favorite glass of red, marked accordingly. We adore this DIY gift idea

2. DIY Bookends with Organizers

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DIY Bookends with Organizers, quick enough to pull off on a lazy weekend and a display that photographs beautifully

3. Homemade Journals

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Homemade Journals, easy enough to hand off to a total beginner and a detail company always compliments

5. DIY Book Bin

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DIY Book Bin, a bookish decor project, forgiving enough for shaky first cuts and a look that outshines anything off a shelf

6. Bleached Script Scarf

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Bleached Script Scarf, cheap enough to try twice if the opening round flops and a piece that earns its own spot on display

7. Vintage Brooch Bookmarks

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Vintage Brooch Bookmarks, light on tools, just what is already in the drawer and an accent that pulls a whole room together

8. Custom Cork Board And Library Bag

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Custom Cork Board And Library Bag, a bookish decor project, fast enough to squeeze into a lunch break

9. Giant Quilted Book Cushion

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Giant Quilted Book Cushion, gentle on the wallet even making a matching pair and a keepsake that lasts long after trends fade

10. Gorgeous DIY Literature Maps

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Gorgeous DIY Literature Maps, basic enough in supplies to raid the odds and ends bin and a statement worth the extra effort

12. DIY Book Page

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DIY Book Page, a bookish decor project, short enough on steps to wrap up before supper and a statement worth the extra effort

13. On The Go Reading Pillow

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On The Go Reading Pillow, low key enough for a solo evening in and a charm that beats anything from a catalog

14. DIY Card Catalog Cabinet For Your Books

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DIY Card Catalog Cabinet For Your Books, small scale enough to test on scrap first and a showpiece guests linger over

15. DIY Crate Bookcase

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DIY Crate Bookcase, a bookish decor project, tidy enough in mess to skip the drop cloth and a showpiece guests linger over

16. DIY Chunky Tassel Bookmarks

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DIY Chunky Tassel Bookmarks, compact enough to knock out at the kitchen table and a showpiece guests linger over

17. Book Club Discussion Questions

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Book Club Discussion Questions, tidy enough in mess to skip the drop cloth and a glow that brightens the whole space

18. Frame Your Book Collection

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Frame Your Book Collection, a bookish decor project, breezy enough in steps to manage solo and a showpiece guests linger over

19. Pixelated Bookshelf

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Pixelated Bookshelf, simple enough for a first attempt at the technique and a centerpiece that gets noticed first

20. Stacked Book Necklace

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Stacked Book Necklace, quick enough to pull off on a lazy weekend and a display that photographs beautifully

21. Comfy Reading Nook

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Comfy Reading Nook, a bookish decor project, easy enough to hand off to a total beginner and a showpiece guests linger over

22. Fabric Covered Books

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Fabric Covered Books, forgiving enough for shaky first cuts and a look that outshines anything off a shelf

23. DIY Hanging Book Shelf

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DIY Hanging Book Shelf, cheap enough to try twice if the opening round flops and a piece that earns its own spot on display

24. DIY Book Tote

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DIY Book Tote, a bookish decor project, light on tools, just what is already in the drawer and a showpiece guests linger over

25. DIY Invisible Bookends

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DIY Invisible Bookends, fast enough to squeeze into a lunch break and a project neighbors ask where it came from

26. Magic Wand Reading Pointers

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Magic Wand Reading Pointers, gentle on the wallet even making a matching pair and a statement worth the extra effort

27. Rustic Bookshelf

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Rustic Bookshelf, a bookish decor project, short enough on steps to wrap up before supper and a showpiece guests linger over

28. DIY Bath Tub Tray

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DIY Bath Tub Tray, short enough on steps to wrap up before supper and a statement worth the extra effort

29. Picture Books DIY

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Picture Books DIY, low key enough for a solo evening in and a charm that beats anything from a catalog

30. DIY Literary Garden Sign

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DIY Literary Garden Sign, a bookish decor project, breezy enough in steps to manage solo and a showpiece guests linger over

31. Book Earrings

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Book Earrings, straightforward enough to skip a practice round and a quality nobody expects from a craft night