You can make a lovely necklace for yourself and your toddler using the simplest items and a little paint.
Step 1:
Get all of your supplies together.
- Paint – you can choose to do one or two colours depending on your child, or all the paint colours you can find.
- Paintbrushes – use bigger brushes for smaller toddlers and smaller brushes for older toddlers to help with fine motor skills.
- Macaroni – there are a few different types on the market but for smaller toddlers try to find short macaroni with a larger hole in the middle.
- Age appropriate scissors.
Step 2:
Paint your macaroni – allow them to use this craft to explore what happens when different colours are mixed and have fun with it.
Step 3:
Cut the string to the correct length. Ensure that once you’ve made the necklace and tied a knot, it will still be able to fit over your or your child’s head.
Step 4:
String the macaroni onto the string and tie a tight knot at the back.
You could also make little bracelets, wrap your necklace around your arm to create a stacked bracelet effect or you can create a much longer string that you can loop over your head a few times to create a strand of necklaces.
