This is a super girly project, and should be best suited for older Brownie and Junior troops, ages 9-12.  It’s a little messy, so make sure you have smocks or spare crafting shirts to cover up a bit.  You should not use a toaster oven for this project that you actively cook in – it’s best to buy a cheap oven just for crafts or use an older toaster oven you plan on replacing in your kitchen.  Some clays are toxic and render a toaster oven unsafe to cook food in from there.

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Materials Needed:

• Pink modeling clay.
• Lavender modeling clay.
• Black modeling clay.
• Pony beads.
• Ribbon.
• Plastic knife.
• Scissors.
• Toothpicks.
• Oven/toaster oven.

Directions:

1. Condition the clay by kneading it in your hands.  Roll out the pink clay to about 1/8″ thickness.
2. Use the plastic knife to cut out the heart, smoothing the edges with your finger.
3. Knead the lavender clay and roll it out into 1/8″ thickness.  Cut a second heart, making it about ¼” smaller than the pink heart.
4. Carefully place the lavender heart on top of the pink heart.
5. Knead just a small amount of the black clay.  Roll it out to about ¼”.  Cut a strip of clay and wrap it around the edges of the lavender heart, making an outline.
6. Use other strips to make a peace sign inside the lavender heart.
7. Use a toothpick to make two small holes at the top of the heart.  This is where you’ll later lace the ribbon through.
8. ADULTS: Follow the directions on the clay packages and bake in the toaster oven for the time indicated.  Let cool.
9. Cut an 18″ piece of ribbon and thread one end through the hole at one side of the heart.  Tie a knot.
10. Tie a knot 2″ from the first knot.  Slip on a pony bead and tie another knot so the pony bead is held in place by knots on both sides.
11. Continue knotting about every 2″ and adding beads to the desired length.  End by tying the ribbon to the second hole in the heart.

Safety Tips!

1. Adult supervision is required at all times.
2. You can also use cookie cutters on the clay, but they should not be used for food ever again once it’s used in a craft project.
3. An adult should use the oven only and complete that step in the process.

Quick Shopping for This Project

• Sculpey III Modeling Compound 2 oz. pink pearl
• Sculpey III Modeling Compound 2 oz. purple
• Sculpey III Modeling Compound 2 oz. black
• Pearlized Pink Pony Beads – 135pk
• Martha Stewart Crafts Adhesive Ribbon Tape Girl Pink/Purple
• Creative Works 7″ Scissors
• Wooden Toothpicks 2½” 200/Pkg
• Maxi-Matic EKA-9210B Black Elite Cuisine 4-Slice Toaster Oven Broiler