These friendship necklace kits make fun (and frugal) party favors that the kids can make with very little grown-up help! I’ve included a printable template for the bag toppers sized for standard zip lock sandwich bags as a nice finishing touch, which has space on the back for “To:” and “From”.
Emily really enjoyed this process from start to finish! I dumped a bunch of pasta (about 2 boxes) into a large mixing bowl, and she spooned it out into several large zip lock baggies, one for each color she wanted to make.
Next, I added a few drops of food coloring and about 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to each bag. I sealed up the bags and let Emily work the dye into the pasta until it was brightly colored!
We dumped the colored pasta out onto some paper towel lined plates to air-dry, and while it was drying off, Emily got to practice some measuring skills! She cut pieces of string to be 30 inches long each, and tied knots on one end.
Once the pasta was completely dry, Emily was SO happy to start spooning it into zip lock sandwich bags to give to friends!!
Two boxes of pasta made enough “beads” for several friendship necklace kits (about 15 or so), and the colors are sure to brighten anyone’s day!
I added the string, printed out the bag toppers, and stapled them to the tops of the bags — quick, easy, and fun!!
I’ll be on tomorrow’s 10! Show to demonstrate some other easy and frugal party favors that kids can make — you won’t want to miss it!
Have fun!!
Very cute idea!
Thank you, Maryanne! 🙂
Very cool. She looks so happy making them too.
She can’t wait to give them to her friends — fun! 🙂
I bet the recipients will be very happy.
I hope so!! They are fun to make!
This is a great idea for my daughter to give out as valentines! Thanks:)
Yay!! Have fun! xoxo
A great party-favor idea. I’ll be saving that for M’s birthday in March!
Perfect!! I’m sure M would love to help put the kits together too! 🙂
Great idea! I love favors/gifts that are consumable vs just little junk just because it was the cheapest thing @ the party store!
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Me too! Plus, we used things we already had on-hand. Enjoy!!
Another great idea to file away! Happy New Year!
Thanks — and best wishes for the new year to you and your lovely family too! xoxo
Those are cute!
Thank you, Jenny!
LOVE this, love it love it
Thanks, Sarah! Have fun!!
great idea! might make this for valentine’s for the Pea’s preschool buddies!
Yay!! That makes me SO happy!! Have fun! xoxo
this is really nice, valerie! really admire your creativity! 🙂
happy new year from your hong kong fans!
How sweet — thank you! And best wishes for the new year all the way in Hong Kong!!!! 🙂
Anna loved the pasta kit that was in our giveaway package. Eventually we might make some of our own too.
How fun! I love that you can pick exactly what colors you want, and what shape pasta you want to use too. Enjoy!! xoxo
What an awesome idea and a great gift for their special friends.
Thank you, Debby! We hope they like it! 🙂
That would be a huge hit here too! Straws cut up also make great beads.
Agreed!! We have some really colorful straws here too! 🙂
As we have a party coming up, thank you! We’re doing it!
Awesome!! Have fun!! 🙂
OK, now I am craving Mac ‘n Cheese…
LOL The pasta that we dyed yellow TOTALLY looks just like mac & cheese!!!
‘Lil Emily is one lucky and happy girl!!!
Thanks so much, Diane! xoxo
cute idea to use those as party favors!
Thanks, Jenny! I love that it was something simple that Emily could put together (mostly) on her own. Have fun!
the timing could not be better! after i was done checking in with my fav blogs, i was planning to look for party ideas! ours will be a princess party ~ pink and purple necklaces??? PERFECT
How perfect!!!! I’m so happy you’re doing this! Have fun!!
Those kits are superb, now anyone can make a personalized friendship necklace to share with your best friend.
Superb for kids.
Regards,
Tiffany @ Prayer Necklaces
Love this idea. Was trying to come up with ideas for DD’s birthday. This one is so fun!
Hi Valerie,
I am trying to make bag toppers for a bake sale my church is having this week end but I am having no luck, could you please help
Maiwenn
Hi Maiwenn,
What is the issue you are having? Are they not printing out for you?
Valerie
they are printing great with the friendship necklace wording I would like to change the wording on them but I can’t seem to be able to do that…
Wish I could be of more help, Maiwenn, but you would need another template for that. This one is not editable. Good luck w/the bake sale!!