Friendship Necklaces from clay
I am so pleased to be introducing to you today a new guest poster, Nadia of Teach Me Mommy! Nadia is here to share some fun friendship necklaces – a great tween or teen craft from sleepovers or any day.
I remember as a tween loving anything I can share with a friend – it made us feel special. Take that an extra level by making it yourself!
Thank you for the opportunity to share this fun friendhip necklace craft with you!
Tweens will love making these friendship necklaces from air drying clay! This is a super fun activity for play dates and the kids get to take home their creations, together with wonderful memories!
What you need to make friendship necklaces:
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- Two colours of air drying clay (alternatively one can use salt dough, although it is heavier and take long to air dry)
- Cookie cutters (we used stars)
- Alphabet cookie stamps (one could use a toothpick to make the initials too)
- Toothpick
- Alphabet cookie stamps
How to make your friendship necklaces:
1. Flatten the clay(no thicker than 50mm) and press the shapes:
2. Press the initials of the friends onto the shape pendant and make a hole at the top for the string to go through:
3. Mix the left over clay together for a marbled look. This symbolizes the friendship, how the friends’ lives are entwined.
4. Roll balls and make holes in it to form beads:
5. Let this dry for a few hours(we left ours for three hours, but it will depend on the thickness and also the type of clay you use):
6. Add the clay pieces(pendant and beads) to the string.
Voila! You have made lovely necklaces!
Tip: Play around with different colours to see which colours compliments each other best.
A lovely idea for your Tweens to try when they have friends over!
You might like this:
- Photo & Fingerprint Keyring Gift also made from air drying clay
- Hands & Photo Heart Keepsake made from salt dough.
About the author:
Nadia is a South African mommy of two and a remedial therapist. She blogs over at Teach me Mommy about easy and playful activities with the aim to teach. You can follow along on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
