Faux Agate Bracelet

Today marks the very last day of school here in Anchorage. Yes, you heard me--the last day.

So my plan is this: I'll be posting one kid-friendly craft each Wednesday from my files all summer long to help you with ideas for entertaining your kids. Because we're in this together you know.

I did this two years ago and it was great so trust me on this.

Anyway, today here's a fun and easy craft (it's easier than it looks). You'll need polymer clay, something to string the beads on and you've got yourself a fun pebble bracelet.

I used Sculpey brand polymer clay in "translucent" because it turns slightly yellow as it bakes, giving it that nice agate look. All the kids need to do is roll out a small little ball of the stuff then poke a safety pin through the center and bake at 275 degrees for 15 minutes. Let it cool then string it on dental floss or bead wire, depending on how fancy you'd like to go.

For the bluish and greenish agate pebbles I used a tiny ball of blue or green then put a very thin layer of the translucent over the top then worked it in a little bit before shaping. If you want the rocks to be a little shinier you can brush them with a thin layer of Mod Podge to give them a very slight luster such as the real rocks would have but that's just icing.

I think it's quite pretty--a nice little Mother's Day present or Christmas present down the road.

As for this one, I'm sticking it in my Etsy shop.

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