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Celebrate Earth Day by making and wearing your own Earth Necklace!

What You’ll Need

white glue
food coloring
plastic cup
plastic spoon or popsicle stick
plastic bag
paper clip
scissors
brown marker
ribbon or yarn

Instructions

1. In a plastic cup, pour about 2 tablespoons of white glue. Add about 2 drops of blue food coloring. Stir well with a plastic spoon or popsicle stick.

2. Pour the mixture onto a flattened plastic bag. Place the paper clip so that half of it is on top of the glue. Let dry completely for a few days.

3. When the glue mixture is completely dry, peel it off from the plastic sheet. Cut it into a circle, making sure to include the edge with the paper clip.

4. Draw land forms with a brown marker.

5. Tie a ribbon or yarn about 12 inches long. Thread it through the paper clip and knot it around your neck.

This is a quick and easy craft, you only need to wait for the glue to dry! You can also try making a ball with glue by putting the glue into a plastic bag, forming a ball and setting it somewhere where it won't change shape. This shape will take longer to dry, but when it is finished you can decorate it in the same way.

Submitted by Leximom