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    Making Clay Beads

    By Stacy 8 Comments

    I wanted to share a tutorial I did for the Summer Craft Camp series over at Skip to my Lou.

    Most of our summer is spent outside in the sunshine but we also like to do fun crafts. My boys love all things Army so I came up with this fun activity since it is so close to the fourth of July.

    You can buy this clay at most craft stores. It doesn't dry out and will not harden unless baked. It is easy to work with and comes in all sorts of  colors. I have used it since I was about 6 years old. Polymer clay really is a ton of fun!

    For my boys I mixed some of the colors to come up with "Army" colors.

    We took little pieces from three of the colors and mixed them together.

    Then we rolled them in our hands to make little balls.

    Toothpicks work perfectly to make holes.

    I helped the boys make some flags out of the clay. When using multiple colors that won't be all squished together you can use this bake and bond glue. Like the clay, it will not harden until baked.

    You don't need to make an Army bracelet, you can make any kind you would like. The sky is the limit!

    Once we were done making the beads I put them on a plate and baked them at 275 degrees Farenhiet for about 15 minutes. Let them cool completely before stringing them together.

    I did this activity with my three oldest boys. Their ages are 9, 7, and 4. The oldest two could do it all by themselves but my 4 year old needed some help. All of them loved the end results!!!

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    1. Elle

      June 22, 2011 at 10:18 am

      I used to make jewelry all the time with my mom and aunt when I was in elementary school. We always called it "fimo clay." I haven't done it in years though...maybe I will go get some to start again!

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    2. Lauren@SimplyLKJ

      June 22, 2011 at 12:27 pm

      What a great project! My girls loved making and wearing jewelry when they were younger. I bet if I hauled out the clay/beads, they still would (they are 21 and 17).

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    3. Traci Bayley

      June 22, 2011 at 2:44 pm

      love it! i am going to use this idea as well! thanks for sharing!!!

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    4. nebuchudnessar

      June 22, 2011 at 4:40 pm

      what a great idea

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    5. Sonja

      June 23, 2011 at 4:44 am

      That's a very talented young man you have there! Love the camo and American flag together!

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    6. Funky Junk Interiors

      June 23, 2011 at 5:54 pm

      This is so cute! That little american bead drew me right in. I'd love for my son to make me something this pretty. :)

      Shared this on FJI Facebook just because. :)

      https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150281393751141&set=a.192514281140.164586.175378011140&type=1&theater

      Donna

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