Most kids enjoy making crafts. Crafts keep kids entertained and allow them to put their creativity to good use.
If you are looking for a great craft idea for your children, consider jewelry making. This is an ideal craft for kids of all ages and can use all sorts of materials, from macaroni to beautiful glass beads.
Jewelry is a great craft idea for kids for a number of reasons, including:
Appropriate for all ages. Kids of all ages, from preschoolers to teenagers, will enjoy making and decorating their own jewelry. Younger children can make necklaces and bracelets out of yarn and macaroni, and older kids will enjoy making jewelry out of beads, wire, and jewelry clasps.
It doesn’t require a lot of materials. Making jewelry is an inexpensive craft idea for kids (unless older kids want to spend a lot of money on beads and different materials.) In fact, most of the things you need to make jewelry you’ll already have around the house.
It’s easy. Making jewelry is an easy craft idea that doesn’t require complicated instructions. Instead, kids can put their creativity to work by creating different pieces of jewelry by style, materials, and color.
It is easily displayed. Unlike many craft items, jewelry won’t be stuck to the refrigerator or put in a box somewhere. Jewelry is a great craft idea for kids because they can proudly wear their creations or give them as gifts.
Making jewelry
If this sounds like something your kids would enjoy, here is how to make jewelry for all ages.
Older kids can make jewelry using fishing wire and beads, obtained at local craft stores. This is easy to do. Measure out the length you want in wire, adding a little extra so you can attach the clasps to the ends as well.
Because beads are so small and it can be difficult threading them onto the wire or thread, it is also helpful sometimes to use a needle as a guide. Stack the beads on the needle, and then use it to guide them onto the wire or thread.
Macaroni jewelry
This type of jewelry is better for younger kids who don’t have the manual dexterity to string tiny beads onto thread and wire. It can be made with materials you probably already have lying around the house.
Materials needed:
Macaroni noodles
Rubbing alcohol
Food coloring and bowls to put it in
Yarn
Paper towels
Instructions
1. Using one bowl for each color, place the desired number of noodles in each bowl. Pour enough rubbing alcohol over the noodles so they are covered. Then, add a generous amount of food coloring to each bowl of alcohol and noodles. Let them sit until they have reached the desired shade. (This step may want to be done the night before; the longer the noodles sit, the brighter the colors.)
2. Once noodles have reached the desired color, lay them flat and let them dry on paper towels.
3. When noodles are dry, cut lengths of yarn for necklaces, bracelets, etc. and string noodles on them, allowing enough length for tying.
Jewelry is a great craft idea for a number of kids. Not only is it perfect for all ages, but kids can proudly display their creations by wearing them!