Wire Jewelry for Play

My kids love making these bits of jewelry-- they often feature in treasure hunts or gifts for friends.

Here is everything you need:

• Pretty ribbon
• copper or brass wire
• "Gems" --can be pebbles or semiprecious stones for a more grown-up look. These plasic ones I bought at our local craft store in a batch of 200.
• Scissors
• Wire cutters

It can be simple or fancy, I tend to tell my kids to think about wrapping a present.

Loops can be parallel or perpendicular to the gem... it just depends on how you want the jewel to hang on the ribbon. I have come to favor a perpendicular loop, which is the option not shown here :>. Clip of the long ends of the wire and tuck the ends in so they don't snag on something.

Loop a bit of pretty ribbon to the amulet.

I have pictured my favorite knot here, which has the advantage of being adjustable. Here is an 'ible about tying this knot...

We have made tree ornaments, wands, crowns and ninjago accessories with this method. Have fun!