Soccer Team Washer Necklaces

As if I'm not busy enough I volunteered to coach my son's kindergarten soccer team. I was really nervous at first, but after coaching a few practices and my first game I'm pretty confident I can handle it.   And I just adore the kids. They are so enthusiastic.

A few weeks ago I came across this on Pinterest.

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I thought it was great, so I decided to try it out with soccer balls. I purchased these one inch images from IKJewelryParty on Etsy for only $.59! After printing them on regular printer paper I learned that it is too thin and the paper glaze will cause it to tear. Make sure you use card stock! Because I didn't feel like running to the store for card stock I used a sheet of soccer ball scrapbook paper from Michael's that I already had handy. I still plan on using the soccer images for cupcake toppers for the end of the season party.

To make the necklaces I cut out the soccer balls and adhered them to 1 inch washers with Paper Glaze. Next, I wrote each child's jersey number on the balls with a fine tipped Sharpie, and carefully removed the middle with a needle and an Exacto knife. Finally I covered the pendants with a thick layer of Paper Glaze.

This is a great, inexpensive team gift and can be made with any type of ball. Including the soccer images, washers, and necklace cord I only spent around $4 on this project. I can't wait to give them to my soccer munchkins at the next game!



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