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Making jewelry as a handicraft goes well with a literature study. The Little House on the Prairie Series is one of my favorites and we are on our second go around reading them in our home. I included many handicrafts to choose from in my unit study, Prairie Life. It follows the first book in the series, Little House in the Big Woods. I created these jewelry pieces to wear at homeschool conventions I was speaking at. Everyone loved them, so I wanted to share how I made them with you.
This is a wonderful activity to do with the book or any in the series. Gather together with several children to do as a keepsake craft or make a jewelry kit to give as gifts along with a book.
Supplies
Supplies you will need:
- necklace, I have used a silver link and a suede ribbon
- pendant type charm that is blank in the middle
- reduced size copy of book cover of your choice, depending on the size of the pendant it will need to be about 1 inch by 1.5 inches
- add-ons: buttons, wagon charm, lace, fabric strips, beads and jump rings
- Dimensional Magic
- Mod Podge
- small paintbrush
The Charm
- Glue the paper copy of the book to the center of the pendant. Mod Podge goes a long way. Put a little on the back of the paper to hold it in place on the pendant.
- Brush Mod Podge over the top of the paper book cover. Brush away any excess.
- Let the pendant dry overnight. This is important because the paper book cover may darken or discolor if you add the dimensional magic before the Mod Podge is completely dry.
- Once the pendant is dry, drop Dimensional Magic onto the pendant. Cover the surface but don’t leave any bubbles.
- Let the pendant dry overnight.
- Add jump rings to any charms, beads or buttons you want to a put on the necklace.
- If you are using a string or ribbon type of necklace, just slide everything on in the order you would like it.
- If you are using a link type of necklace, slide on the pendant and choose which links you want to add the charms. Tie on small strips of lace, fabric or ribbon.
- You have a one of a kind necklace straight off the prairie!
The Little House literature series is one of my all-time favorites. It was great fun creating these jewelry pieces and I hope you can find a delightful way to enjoy making them with your children.
If you are reading a series that is loved by your children, create a multiple charm necklace that you can add to as you read each book in the series. A precious memory of time spent together reading aloud.
Prairie Life is a great addition as you spend time on the prairie. I wrote it for families to enjoy their time reading aloud together and do activities that teach a new skill and learn some old ones.
Prairie Life is a wonderful way to spend some time on the prairie together.
