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Melted Emoji Key Chains

  • Young Adult
  • Grades 1-3

Express yourself and recreate your favorite emojis with melted pony beads! Hang them from your keychain or your backpack for a fun pop of color.

Materials



Yellow Pony Beads
Primary Acrylic Paint Jars

Circle Cookie Cutter

Baking Sheet

Key Ring

Jump Rings

Chain

Jewelry Pliers

Instructions



Step  1.

Gather your materials.

Step  1.

Gather your materials.

Step  2.

Place a circular cookie cutter onto a baking pan. Place 2 jump rings near the top center of the circle.

Step  2.

Place a circular cookie cutter onto a baking pan. Place 2 jump rings near the top center of the circle.

Step  3.

Fill the cookie cutter with yellow pony beads. Do not cover the jump rings. Ask an adult to pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees, and then place the baking pan into the oven for 20-30 minutes.

Step  3.

Fill the cookie cutter with yellow pony beads. Do not cover the jump rings. Ask an adult to pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees, and then place the baking pan into the oven for 20-30 minutes.

Step  4.

Ask an adult to take the baking sheet out of the oven. Let it cool for about 5 minutes.

Step  4.

Ask an adult to take the baking sheet out of the oven. Let it cool for about 5 minutes.

Step  5.

Remove the cookie cutter.

Step  5.

Remove the cookie cutter.

Step  6.

Paint your favorite emoji face onto the circle.

Step  6.

Paint your favorite emoji face onto the circle.

Step  7.

Cut 2 inches of chain, then connect a jump ring to one end.

Step  7.

Cut 2 inches of chain, then connect a jump ring to one end.

Step  8.

Thread the end of the chain without the jump ring through the hole in the emoji. Then loop the end of the chain through the jump ring on the other end to secure.

Step  8.

Thread the end of the chain without the jump ring through the hole in the emoji. Then loop the end of the chain through the jump ring on the other end to secure.

Step  9.

Attach a jump ring to the end of the chain and then twist it onto a key ring.

Step  9.

Attach a jump ring to the end of the chain and then twist it onto a key ring.