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Home » Gifts » DIY Miniature Book Keychain from Old Book Pages

DIY Miniature Book Keychain from Old Book Pages

August 21, 2020 By Katie Hale Leave a Comment

Miniature book keychain collage
Miniature book keychain collage
Miniature book keychain collage
Miniature book keychain collage
Miniature book keychain collage
Miniature book keychain collage
Woman holding book page keychain
Woman holding book page keychain
Mini book keychain on burlap surface
Mini book keychain laening against an hourglass
Miniature book keychain collage
Miniature book keychain collage
Mini book against wooden chest

My husband loves anything miniature, so this adorable little miniature book keychain I made from old book pages is a new favorite craft. This project was inspired by the many mini books I’ve seen over the years. It’s tiny, simple, easy to make, and perfect to give to the book lover you know. Whether you make this for yourself or to gift, it’s a great little craft project that anyone can make in just a few minutes.

Mini book keychain on burlap surface

Table of Contents

  • Miniature Book Keychain
  • What Can I Use For the Book Binding?
  • What Other Ways Can a Miniature Book Be Used?
  • Supplies Needed
  • How to Make a Miniature Book Keychain
  • Finished Project Gallery

Miniature Book Keychain

If you are obsessed with miniature items like I am, you’ll love this cute little book project. I’ve made keychains in the past, but this one is really unique. I love that you can customize this, write inside the book, or use a specific book to create pages you are already familiar with reading. It is the perfect gift for someone, and has both that useful and homemade aspect everyone wants.

Get creative with the chain on this project by adding beads, tokens, little charms, or even ribbons. It’s even a great craft you can make with your kids! Let them help thread the beads onto the chain, or even cut the pages. They will love making such a cute and useful gift for their friends and loved ones.

Mini book against wooden chest

What Can I Use For the Book Binding?

For this project, I used some cork board. It is sturdy, but still light weight so works well to keep the book comfortable for regular use as a keychain. I also love that it is so easy cut and inexpensive. You can use other items to make your binding. Just experiment with items to see what you prefer. Below are some of the items I would use.

  • Cardstock
  • Thin cardboard
  • Foam paper
  • Scrapbook paper
  • Thin plastic (like from a notebook or folder)

Mini book keychain on burlap surface

What Other Ways Can a Miniature Book Be Used?

If you don’t want to carry the book around every day and prefer to keep it safe on display, you can easily do that instead. I’ve seen miniature books in doll houses, on shelves, or even in a custom made little bookcase. There are tons of ways you can put them to use and keep them displayed while not putting them at risk of getting ruined or torn apart.

I love the idea of making a few of these, stacking them together, and gluing into a little stack of books. Use a paint pen to write a book name or author’s name on the binding so they look more realistic. These can be added to a cloche with other themed items, or as part of a wreath or bouquet. You could even add them to an artificial flower and stick into a bouquet with flowers to give to a friend. Personally, I love the idea of making a little diorama with a tiny bookshelf filled with these little books.

Mini book keychain laening against an hourglass

Supplies Needed

  • Pages from old book
  • Thin cork board
  • Leather cord
  • Beaded chain
  • Charms
  • Beads
  • Leather hole punch
  • Scissors
  • Stapler
  • Ruler
  • Pen

Supplies to make miniature book keychain

How to Make a Miniature Book Keychain

Trim the blank edges off of a book page.

Cutting book page

Use a ruler to mark off the book page into rectangles. I made 6 rectangles out of mine, but you can do as many or as few as you want depending upon how large you want the book.

Measuring squares on book page

Fold each of these pieces in half.

Folded book pages

Stack the folded book pages on top of each other, and staple through the middle at the crease of the folds.

Stapling book pages to cork binding

Use the size of your pages as a template, measure and cut out a piece of cork that is slightly larger than the size of the book pages.

Cutting cork sheet into book binding

With a leather punch, add a small hole on the outer edge of the cork. This will be to thread a leather cord through.

Leather hole punch held by woman

Glue the pages into the center of the cork book shape.

Gluing book pages into the cork binding

Add a strip of washi tape, leather, or paper to the binding of the book as added decor.

Adding strip of leather to outside of book

Thread a charm and beads onto the beaded keychain length in a pattern you prefer.

Holding charm beads

Push a hole through the top corner of the center of the cork binding, and push the bead chain through it and secure with a clasp.

Adding keychain to book

Thread a length of the leather cord through the hole on the outside of the book page and tie into a bow then trim.

Tying leather into a bow

Add a charm or embellishment onto the outside center of the book if desired.

Old book page miniature book keychain

Now you have a miniature book keychain to use or give as a gift.

Woman holding book page keychain

If you enjoy making this project, you might also enjoy some of our other book page ideas. I’ve made gorgeous old book page wreaths, paper scroll wreaths, and even origami old book page wreaths. You can turn old book pages into decorative paper feathers, hanging birds, or even simple book page paper flowers. Of course, some of my favorites are decorative items like this old book page paper hedgehog craft or the old book page paper vase decor!

Crafter’s Tip

When crafting with items like cork, sometimes it is easier to cut using a craft knife over scissors. To keep surfaces and your own hands safe, I recommend using a self healing cutting mat. If you prefer a safer method than a craft knife, pick up a rotary knife that keeps your hands safer and away from sharp blades.

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DIY Miniature Book Keychain from Old Book Pages

Old book page miniature book keychain

Create a miniature book keychain from old book pages following this simple step by step tutorial and using only a few craft supplies.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $1

Materials

  • Pages from old book or scrapbook paper
  • Thin cork board
  • Leather cord
  • Beaded chain
  • Charms
  • Beads

Tools

  • Leather hole punch
  • Scissors
  • Stapler
  • Ruler
  • Pen

Instructions

  1. Tear a page from an old book and trim the blank edges off the page; Cutting book page
  2. Use a ruler to create 6 equal rectangles on the page and cut them out; Measuring squares on book page
  3. Fold each of the small pages in half; Folded book pages
  4. Stack the folded pages together on top of each other so that the crease is in the middle;
  5. Staple the pages together in the center; Stapling book pages to cork binding
  6. Measure and cut out a piece of cork that is slightly larger than your book pages and then glue the pages into the center of the piece folding it over into a book shape; Gluing book pages into the cork binding
  7. Add a bit of washi tape, leather, or paper to the outer folded edge of the book as a binder; Adding strip of leather to outside of book
  8. Use a leather hole punch to add a hole through both sides of the cork sheet in the center open edge; Leather hole punch held by woman
  9. Punch a hole through the upper inside corner of the cork;
  10. Thread charms and beads onto the beaded chain in a desired pattern; Holding charm beads
  11. Push the beaded chain through the hole in the corner of the book, and secure with a clasp; Adding keychain to book
  12. Thread the leather cord through the holes at the outer center of the book you punched, and tie into a bow then trim off any excess; Tying leather into a bow
  13. Add a charm to the middle outside of the book;
  14. Now you can give as a gift or use as your own keychain. Woman holding book page keychain

Notes

You can make this book as thin or as thick as you want. There is no right or wrong way to create the pages for this mini book.

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Project Type: Gifts / Category: Crafts

Finished Project Gallery

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Mini book against wooden chest

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Mini book keychain laening against an hourglass

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