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Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace


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Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - necklace on white backgroundHere's how you can make a kid safe necklace with acrylic gems by adding elastic and a safety clasp. In case of an emergency, your child could easily remove their necklace.

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*I bought a bucket full of acrylic gems at my local craft store. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some had holes so I figured this would be an awesome necklace for the kiddos.

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 1 necklace

Supplies:

Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Prepare your thread (I used red thread).
  2. Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - thread needle with a length of thread
     
  3. Prepare a necklace design.
  4. Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace  - lay out necklace design
     
  5. Thread your necklace design. Cut off any excess thread, but do leave a few inches on both sides of the thread to attach elastic band later on.
  6. Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - thread gems, leaving a bit of thread at each end to attach elastic
     
    Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - continuing to add gems
     
    Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace  - done with gems
     
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  7. You will need to cut even lengths of elastic. Then, open your safety clasp thread the elastic through and secure with a knot for each as pictured.
  8. Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - cut two pieces of elastic, thread through safety clasp and knot ends
     
  9. Secure a knot from the end of the thread to elastic band. Trim off excess elastic and thread.
  10. Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - attach with a secure knot, elastic to thread ends
     
    Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace  - tying the knot
     
    Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - knotted
     
    Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - trim off excess thread and elastic
     
  11. Repeat on both sides. Now necklace is ready to be worn!
  12. Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - ready to wear
     
    Kid Safe Acrylic Gem Necklace - necklace from front and view of clasp
     

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