Comments on: Eight Year Old Boys Birthday Jewellery Party

By: pauline

pauline — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:28:44 +0000

My only experience with young boys and jewelery is on Scout camps! Surprisingly, the boys between 8 and 10 are quite into it. They seem to want to make something for their Mothers! I’ve done a few of these camps and jewelery workshops and the winning combination is memory wire bracelets and big enough beads and holes so that they can make something quickly. Two and a half loops of memory wire – and all you need to do is bend the ends into a loop to hold everything in place. I do love the key ring idea, very practical.

What ever you do, avoid having to use fine clasps and crimping! Been there, done that and I wanted to scream and the never ending ‘finishing’ I had to do!

By: Carol Wilson

Carol Wilson — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:02:53 +0000

A collection of crow beads or pony beads and some leather. Beads could be metal, wood or glass. For a necklace using just a few beads or to make a pattern, string on 3 – 5 beads and tie an overhand knot. Leave about 3/4 ” space and tie another knot and string on another 3 – 5 beads. Repeat until you have what you want.

By: Jennifer Milani

Jennifer Milani — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:08:43 +0000

Well I never. Such splendid ideas for boys. Key rings, just great. Greetings from the Blue Mountains NSW Linda. Lovely to see I am watching a beady friend in Sydney Cheers Jennifer

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:58:30 +0000

An easy and fun project for boys (and girls love this too) is making shark tooth necklaces. I purchase my shark teeth already wired, but you can wire your own as well. We string them on 1mm waxed black cotton cord with natural beads (with large holes) made from seeds and wood, and inexpensive metal coated acrylic beads (again with large holes). Finish with using a slide knot on each end so you don’t need a clasp and the kids can adjust the length of the necklace.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:59:39 +0000

Probably the easiest would be a leather necklace with a “guy” styled pendant. I would get wood and metal beads with large enough holes. They can string a few beads onto the necklace on either side of the pendant they pick out. Guy style pendants would be: geckos, paw print, wolf, snake, dragon, etc. Of course you would probably have to finish off the ends yourself.

By: Deborah Leon

Deborah Leon — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:51:15 +0000

Attention span is a big deal at this age…I would look for dinosaurs, bugs, cars, primitve wood beads to thread on leather that can be tied onto a lanyard clip to hang from their backpacks, belt loops, sweatshirt zippers…like that. Mini flashlights are a hit with boys too. Good luck and have fun.

Fair Winds and Calm Seas,
Deborah Leon

By: Noreen

Noreen — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 03:26:56 +0000

If you are having several boys, you might want to keep your project as simple as possible as a group may not have a long attention span. One idea for them could be to pre-cut slices from a tree branch that is 1 inch or so in diameter. Pre-drill the holes for hanging from a cord necklace, and let the boys create artwork on them before attaching a jump ring and the cord. It sounds like a fun idea!

By: Cheryl Vawter

Cheryl Vawter — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:44:21 +0000

Linda,
For Memorial Day we (my husband & I) went to his parents home for the holiday and I took my jewelry making supplies since my sister In-law and her family would be there thinking we could make some great jewelry. But the girls didn’t get into the it, instead my nephew (9 yrs) was interested in making something so I a few key chains I had made. After showing how to make one he made 5 key chains and each was different and more creative than the next; He love making them and giving them.