[Jewelry making - Article 00237] - Re: [Orchid] Kid's Party

[Lillian Connell]

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    I found that the older girls (12 and 13 or so) aren't as much into
    the stretchy bracelets. Here are some ideas for you: 

    1) Leather wrapped anklet: Count on about 2 yards of suede lace
    thread for each girl. Get a bunch of beads with holes large enough
    for the leather to slip through. I used chevrons and some india
    glass beads. I would avoid the cheaper pony beads with this crowd. 
    (Pony beads are not "cool".) In any case, just have the girls knot
    the beads onto the suede, approximately every 3 inches or so. Have
    them leave enough so that they can tie the wrapped thread with the
    beads around the ankle (loosely). 

    2) Another item popular with this age group is to glue swarovski
    flatbacks onto an item, such as the thong portion of a pair of flip
    flops (with the latter found at the local drug store for a couple of
    dollars each). If not flip flops, a small wallet or calculator is
    also popular. 

    3)  Create a keychain to hang on their backpacks. Again, avoid using
    pony beads. 

    4)  Create a simple necklace using leather and a few beads. Nothing
    elaborate...the style for teens is something fairly simple. 

    5)  Finally, make friendship bracelets out of hemp and incorporating
    beads is also popular.

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