Tuesday, June 5, 2018

How to Make Best Friend Clay Necklaces

Did you own a best friend necklace as a kid?  One of my friends recently bought a pair for her daughter and best friend.  (They were groovy mood ones.  Girls' jewelry has definitely gotten cuter since I was a kid.)  I was so inspired by the cute necklaces that my son and I made our own clay friendship necklaces.  Aren't they fun?

(And even though these were made for friends, this would be a great gift to make for Mother's Day or Valentine's Day too!)

Easy and Fun BFF Clay Heart Necklaces


How to Make Best Friend Clay Necklaces with Kids- Such a fun and easy craft for the whole family!


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Materials Needed:

  • Yarn (I got a bunch of lovely cheap rainbow at Michaels the other day.)
  • Various Beads  (We absolutely love using letter beads!)
  • Skewer
  • Masking Tape
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Baking Pan
  • Sculpey Clay
  • Scissors
  • Heart-shaped cookie cutter or playdough cutter

Let's Make Best Friends Necklaces:

  • Open your Sculpey clay and work it with your fingers until it's malleable.
  • Mix desirable colors to get a lovely swirled effect.
  • Roll and flatten your clay.  
  • Cut out a heart shape.
  • Use a pair of scissors to cut the heart apart in a zig-zag manner.
  • Use a skewer to push holes into each piece.
  • Place a piece of aluminum foil over a baking dish.  
  • Bake your heart pieces according to the directions on the package.


How to Make Best Friend Clay Necklaces with Kids- Such a fun and easy craft for the whole family!



  • Once your pendants cool down, string them onto a piece of colored yarn.  (Roll masking tape onto the ends of your yarn to help string on beads.)
  • String on extra bling bling beads.
  • Tie your necklace on and wear it with pride  


Aren't they so, so pretty? 

How to Make Best Friend Clay Necklaces with Kids- Such a fun and easy craft for the whole family!




And if you have a group of three, you can just cut your heart into thirds.


How to Make Best Friend Clay Necklaces with Kids- Such a fun and easy craft for the whole family!



I really, really hope you have fun making these necklaces with the kiddos.  They're such a fun gift to make for friends.

And, if you want more similar crafts, check out the links below:

More Kids Necklace Crafts:


Happy making, friends!