Monday, April 11, 2011

Homemde Word Necklace

Make a fun necklace using 
plastic lids(colored ones are great) 
and old magazines.
supplies needed to make charms:
plastic lids, old magazines, glue stick, clear packing tape, scissors, hole punch.

Does your child have a favorite band, favorite expression, favorite cool word? Now they can tell the world with these easy to make charms from recyclables,

  • Cut out a bunch of words from old magazines and use a glue stick to to affix them to the  plastic lids. 
  • Leaving enough space around each word to create a margin.
  • Cut out the plastic back words, leaving room at the top end to punch a hole later 
  • Seal the words with clear packing tape
  • Trim any excess tape from the edges. 
  • Punch a hole in the plastic and attach a key ring or large jump ring
  • String all the words onto a necklace length ball chain, ribbon or crafting cord.