Hey Cousins!
Welcome to Cousin's Club Magazine.
In this magazine, we can do things like share our collections, talk about school, church and friends.
Do you want to write an article? An advice column? Share a poem, joke or story?
Just email me your ideas!
For this edition, I'd like to give you some ideas for making jewelry.
Making jewelry for my American Girl Doll is one of my favorite things to do.
Here are some ideas for you to try!
Good Luck Charm
Cut a ball chain to a small size.
Put a bead on it and close the chain.
You can hang it anywhere like a belt loop or on your backpack.
Winter Wonderland Necklace and Anklet
Use memory wire for the necklace.
Memory wire is fun because it will keep its shape so you don't need a clasp.
Slide square and see-through beads onto the wire in any pattern you like.
Ask your mom or dad to bend the ends with pliers so the ends don't scratch you.
Stretch the wire around your doll with the opening in back. It will snap right into place!
For the anklet, use an 8 inch piece of stretchy plastic cord. Clamp one end with a clip so the beads don't fall off the other end. Bead for 4 1/2 inches. Tie off the anklet.
Peace Bracelet
Use an 8 inch piece of plastic cord.
Tie peace charm into the middle with a double knot so it doesn't move around.
Bead on both sides of the charm for 3 and 3/4 inches.
Tie it off with a tight knot.
My Favorite Things Necklace
On a string big enough for your own neck, put beads and charms on that represent your favorite things.
Here is May wearing the Winter Wonderland and Peace jewelry.
Cousins Club Challenge:
Send in your jewelry ideas and pictures! The one with the best jewelry idea wins an exclusive Lucky Bee Bee Charm!!!
Comment Corner:
I want to know what kind of jewelry you like. Do you like to make jewelry like me? Do you collect Lucky Bee Bee charms like I do? If so, what are your favorites? Finally, what are the jewelry trends at your school? For example, I have noticed a lot of girls wearing bottle cap necklaces in my school.
Happy New Year!
Love,
Madeline
