Make junk art necklaces with recycled cardboard – our printable – and nature!
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We had such a great time as a family making these colourful, unicorn eco necklaces from recycled cardboard – and nature!
This craft activity just ticks so many boxes – its easy, sustainable, educational and above all fun!
Download the Unicorn Craft Printable in our shop here:
https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/awesome-craft-ideas-for-kids-instant-download/instant-download-crafts-kits/recycled-card-crafts/unicorn-card-jewellery-kids-craft-set/
![a boy wearing a homemade recycled cardboard junk necklace with flowers and unicorns](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/make-recycled-cardboard-necklaces-with-kids-free-unicorn-printable-683x1024.png)
![make recycled cardboard nature necklaces in rainbow colours with kids free unicorn craft printable](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_13-768x1024.jpg)
![colouring in a unicorn free craft printable for a recycled cardboard junk and nature necklace](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cardboard_junk_necklaces_and_unicorn_wands_kids_craft_6-768x1024.jpg)
Want to make a Recycled unicorn Necklace and Wand play set too? Just visit our Eco Unicorn Wand blog post..
Make a Eco Unicorn Wand HERE to go with your cardboard necklace!
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Working with kids cecycled cardboard art..
What you need to make Cardboard art necklaces:
- Cardboard box / corrugated cardboard
- Printable PDF (both pages) printed on card / recycled card
- wooden beads
- Cord
- paint & pva glue
- Single hole punch – optional but really useful!
- pompoms, sequins & flowers (optional)
![recycled cardboard, FREE printable kids craft PDF, cord, pompoms, sequins for making unicorn nature junk necklaces](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_1-768x1024.jpg)
How to make kids recycled Cardboard Art necklaces
1. Create some cardboard art – Be bold! abstract patterns work really well for this project!
![paint a colourful pattern on cardboard to make recycled cardboard nature necklaces with kids](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_2-768x1024.jpg)
2. Download and print our Unicorn Jewellery Printable:
Download the Unicorn Craft Printable in our shop here:
https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/awesome-craft-ideas-for-kids-instant-download/instant-download-crafts-kits/recycled-card-crafts/unicorn-card-jewellery-kids-craft-set/
3. Stick the A4 printables to the back of your artwork, and leave to dry.
![glue your free unicorn kids craft printable to your kids cardboard art for making junk necklaces with children](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_3-768x1024.jpg)
4. Cut out the shapes!
![cut out your unicorn kids craft cardboard art when making junk necklaces with children](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_4-768x1024.jpg)
5. Punch the shapes – to create threadable Cardboard art shapes
A single hole punch is really useful for this job. However – if you don’t have one of those a normal hole punch will do.
![punch holes in your free unicorn kids craft printable shapes to make threadable beads kids cardboard art making junk necklaces with children](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_5-768x1024.jpg)
Download the Unicorn Craft Printable in our shop here:
https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/awesome-craft-ideas-for-kids-instant-download/instant-download-crafts-kits/recycled-card-crafts/unicorn-card-jewellery-kids-craft-set/
6. Decorate your Cardboard art shapes!
![colour in your unicorn A4 printable to achieve different colour scheme junk nature necklaces](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cardboard-unicorn-necklace-kids-art-diy-free-printable-768x1024.jpg)
If you would like a different colour scheme just colour in the whole printable before sticking it to the card!
![kids decorate recycled cardboard shapes with pompoms and sequins to make sustainable junk unicorn necklaces free printable](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_7-768x1024.jpg)
Add pompoms, sequins, tassels, beads – or whatever you can think of – only your imagination sets the limits! You can also use string to hang pompoms from your shapes (like I did with the unicorn shape in the picture)
![kids create colourful and eco friendly necklaces from cardboard shapes, paint, sequins and nature](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_9-768x1024.jpg)
For more simple ‘cardboard art beads’ – simply cut geometric shapes from your cardboard Art – without using the printable – and decorate!
![create a colourful selection of kids recycled cardboard art threadable shapes with flowers and unicorns](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_wand_and_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_33-768x1024.jpg)
Some of our collection of kids recycled cardboard art shapes – ready for making into beautiful necklaces!
Adding nature to kids recycled cardboard art necklaces..
Adding nature to your cardboard art necklaces is a really great way to explore textures and colours in nature with kids – and it’s educational too!
We had a lot of fun – firstly in collecting the flowers and foliage in our garden – secondly in naming each plant – and thirdly in deciding how to incorporate our flowers in the cardboard art necklaces!
![add nature to cardboard art shapes with kids an eco friendly childrens craft idea just punch holes and thread onto cord](https://i1.wp.com/theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cardboard_and_nature_necklaces_threading_kids_play_craft_activity_9-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
Adding nature is also a brilliant way of giving your cardboard jewellery an interesting look – and fragrance!
How to add nature to your shapes..
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Download the Unicorn Craft Printable in our shop here:
https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/awesome-craft-ideas-for-kids-instant-download/instant-download-crafts-kits/recycled-card-crafts/unicorn-card-jewellery-kids-craft-set/
7. Thread your shapes onto cord or ribbon- to create beautiful colourful necklaces!
![kids thread cardboard shapes onto ribbon to create colourful and sustainable junk necklaces](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_12-768x1024.jpg)
Homemade Cardboard art unicorn junk necklaces – choose from a whole rainbow of colours – and wear them with different flowers every day!
![boy wearing a homemade cardboard unicorn necklace with flowers and foliage made with a free craft printable](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled-cardboard-box-kids-jewellery-craft-activity-unicorn-necklaces-683x1024.png)
On reflection I am so happy we took the time – a whole weekend! – to really have fun with this creative multi medium project! Working together creatively as a family was a really great experience for us all – and we ended up with a beautiful kit of recycled cardboard art threadable shapes – ready to make an epic Junk Necklace anytime!
![a pretty kids unicorn cardboard junk necklace with flowers, pompoms and sequins made with a free childrens craft printable](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cardboard_junk_necklaces_and_unicorn_wands_kids_craft_9-768x1024.jpg)
I hope you have fun with this project too – and that you enjoy our unicorn card jewellery craft printable! Please do mention us on social media if you make this project – we would love to see it! #theawesomechildhoodproject
Download the Unicorn Craft Printable in our shop here:
https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/awesome-craft-ideas-for-kids-instant-download/instant-download-crafts-kits/recycled-card-crafts/unicorn-card-jewellery-kids-craft-set/
![unicorn junk jewellery made by kids from recycled cardbaord and nature + free unicorn printable](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/make-recycled-cardboard-unicorn-junk-necklaces-with-kids--683x1024.png)
Make a full Unicorn Necklace and Wand play set!
Want to make a Recycled unicorn Necklace and Wand play set? Just visit our Eco Unicorn Wand blog post..
Make a Eco Unicorn Wand HERE to go with your cardboard necklace!
![recycled cardboard craft for kids make a sustainable and colourful unicorn wand and necklace](https://www.theawesomechildhoodproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/recycled_cardboard_craft_eco_friendly_unicorn_wand_and_jewellery_kids_play_set_free_printable_tutorial_39-768x1024.jpg)
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