My daughter (ten) invited a school friend over for a play this school holidays. I decided to organise a craft for them, in case they wanted to do a small project during the day. One of my German readers mentioned a washer necklaces in one of her posts, and it looked easy (and cheap) and I had all the materials already in the house. Well, well, talk about easy, and they look cute too.
Materials
Washer (any size from hardware store )
Nail Polish
String
Beads (optional)
Instructions
1. Paint one side of the washer with nail polish (a few coats is best). Due to the strong smell of the nail polish, we found it best to work in a ventilated area. Allow to dry (drying between coats is quick; 5-10 minutes).
2. Half a length of string and feed the centre loop through the washer middle.
3. Feed the two ends back through the loop to secure the washer. This way the washer will sit flat against the body.
4. If desired, add a few beads to each length of string, either side of the washer.
5. Tie a knot with the two ends of the the string (making sure it can be removed easily over the head).
5 Comments
Nanny Peta
July 7, 2013 at 12:27 amWhat a clever idea ! Ok l know it isn’t rocket science or all that technical, but that is why l think it is such a wonderful idea. The washer necklace is something that l would never have thought of myself, but now that l have seen it here, l will be buying a packet of washers Monday morning and me and the children will be making necklaces Monday afternoon. Thanks for such a simple yet wonderful idea, l am sure the children will love it
Kirsten McCulloch
August 2, 2013 at 12:06 pmI love this! So shiney and so simple. This would make a great birthday party activity, with a take home result. Or yeah, just a friend over to play. I only have one colour of nail polish in the house, but I can see some blue polish needing to enter the house soon 🙂
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Sally
September 18, 2013 at 9:52 amWhat a flash back. I still have a leather washer bracelet I made during high school – 15 odd years ago. My daughter has now claimed it. I might have to get it back. 🙂
Kelly Be A Fun Mum
September 18, 2013 at 1:45 pmThat’s awesome! How cool to have that link back to your teenage years. Thanks for sharing the story.