Gifts Kids Can Make: Charm Necklaces and Bracelets

Creepy Crawly Snake Charms for Preschoolers: Gifts Kids Can Make

• Bake clay
• Necklace string or elastic

Learning Objectives:

• Strengthening fine motor
• Parts of the snake (science)
• Working with a variety of art materials (art)

Directions on How to Make a Snake Charm

Roll a small ball of mixed colored clay into a long snake or rope. Left overs from a parent’s project work great for these creepy crawly kid made charms.

Twist the snake to get the stripes.

Mold a head shape.

Make the opposite end pointed for the tail.

Start to wind the long snake into a coil in the shape you want.

Roll a tiny rope.

Bend it in half and attach to the head as the forked tongue.

Bend the top open so a string or elastic can fit through later.

Gently pinch the coil together to solidify and meld the charm together.

Bake as directed on the package.

While it is baking, read Snakes: A Read and Do STEM Early Readerwith your preschooler. It is a simple reader for children learning to read.  The sentences are simple with repetitive text and strong picture cues.  The sight words included in this early reader are: some, have, a. 

When the snake charm has cooled, thread a string or elastic through the charm.

Give as a gift to a friend or loved one.

Not a snake fan?  Try a spider! They make a creepy crawly gift that kids can make too!

Directions on How to Make a Spider Charm

Roll a small ball of mixed colored clay into 4 long snakes or ropes. Left overs from a parent’s project work great for these creepy crawly kid made charms.

Roll a sphere and flatten it for the head.

Pinch the 4 ropes together in the middle for the legs.

Press the circle in the middle.

Bend the ropes to look like legs.

Add small clay spheres for eyes. Press down to mold the spider parts together.

Make a tiny hole near the top with a toothpick.

Bake as directed on the package.

Give as a gift to a friend or loved one.

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