I had a great Sunday with my 3 grandkids–one little girl who is SUPER into princesses, fairies and kingdoms and two little boys into wheels, trains, and rough play. They had a good time until everyone got tired and a little cranky.
I use them as a guide for making jewelry durable. If it can hold up to a three-year-old for a couple of minutes, you’re probably doing a great job.
Kids also have a way of putting a hodge-podge of things together, with varying results. Try this with your beads. I’ve had some great surprises happen when beads and stones got mixed together by accident. You can also deliberately mix things together. I’m working on a RAW-based embellished bracelet right now for a class. I first made one like this about 9 years ago and wore the bracelet for about a year, then sold it right off my arm. These are fun to work on–not boring at all. It’s almost as much fun picking beads as it is wearing it.
