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Backpack Charms DIY

Learn how to make backpack charms using Duck Tape! This is a fun and easy crafts for kids.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Yield: 3 charms
Cost: $3

Equipment

  • Crop-A-Dile Power Punch with brads or regular hole punch
  • Scissors

Materials

  • Duck Tape patterns of your choice
  • Die cutter or clip art in shapes of your choice
  • Cardstock
  • Lobster-style metal clasps
  • Floss or embroidery thread in various colors
  • Rainbow pony beads

Instructions

  • Tape two pieces of Duck Tape next to each other on one side of a cardstock sheet.
    Smores Duck Tape in two rows placed on paper
  • Cut around the Duck Tape and then flip the paper over; repeat on the other side.
    Die cut placed on top of Duck Tape on paper
  • Cut out the shape, whether it be with a die cutter, or with clip art and scissors.
    Running the Duck Tape sheet through the Sizzix Big Shot
  • Repeat with remaining patterns and then different shapes to create different charms.
    Floral charm punched out of musical note Duck Tape
  • Punch a hole - I used a Crop-o-dile and placed a metal brad.
    Punching a hole in a Duck Tape charm
  • Set the charm aside and grab a lobster clasp . . . cut about 14 - 20" of floss or thread and stick it through the hole on the clasp. Pull it halfway through.
    Stringing thread onto a metal clasp
  • Start threading beads onto the floss (onto BOTH parts of the floss) and scoot the bead all the way up to the lobster clasp.
    Stringing beads onto the thread
  • Keep going, adding beads, leaving about 6 - 8" or so of floss at the end - tie a knot at the end of the beads.
    Knotting the thread at the end of the beads
  • Place the charm onto the end of the floss (just one end) and tie another knot about 1 - 2" down from that.
    Stringing the Duck Tape charm onto the thread
  • Repeat with the rest of the charms to finish.
    Stringing white and black and orange beads onto orange thread

Notes

If you don't own a Crop-A-Dile, never fear! You can use a regular hole punch. Your hole won't be finished with a metal brad (unless you happen to have another device that sets brads), but it's not that big of a deal. Your charm will still work!