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Finding the materials for this Mother’s Day gift is easy and the project doesn’t take long to complete.  It can be tricky to wrap the wire around the the beads, but the finished pea pod pendant is well worth the effort.  We used a shiny black floral wire for our pod but you can easily use silver, gold or even green. Floral wire comes in plenty of colours and sizes.

How to make a Pea Pod Pendant, a Mother’s Day Gift Idea

What Do You Need to Make a Pea Pod Pedant?

• Floral wire
• Beads (any colour and number)
• Jump ring
• Long nose plier
• Side cutting plier

How to Make a Pea Pod Pedant

Firstly, using the long nose pliers, cut a straight piece of wire and create a loop at one end, thread your beads onto this straight piece and make a second loop on the opposite end to secure the beads in place.  

Secondly, wrap some wire around the beads to create the pod.  Start at one end make your way down to the bottom, making sure the beads are secure. To give the pod some character wrap the wire loosely and tightly against the beads, this will help give a “woven” appearance.

You can add small sparkle or letter beads to the top of the pendant (initials are perfect for personalization!)  To do this, use another small piece of wire and secure it to the top of the pod pendant, thread on the beads and fold the exposed tip to hold the beads in place.  

Finally, attach a jump ring to one end.  There you have it, a perfect pea pod pendant for Mother’ Day.  So easy to make and beautiful to give.

We hope you loved our How to make a Pea Pod Pendant for a Mother’s Day tutorial. If you’re looking for more Mother’s Day gift ideas certainly check out our How to Make an Easy Macrame Plant Holder or our something for the mom that has everything – Mother’s Day Mason Jar Kit Ideas. Happy Crafting!  

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How to Make a Jewelry Box for Mother’s Day

What you’ll need:

• Raw wood box
• Tissue paper
• Mod Podge glue
• Foam brush
• Acrylic paint
• Paint brush
• Hair rollers

Paint the entire box white as a base layer. Cover the lower half of the box with a layer of Mod Podge, and then work on one side at a time as the glue tends to dry fairly quickly. When one side is covered , lay a strip of tissue paper and smooth down and then cover the tissue with another layer of Mod Podge to seal. Fold the edges of the tissue paper under the box and glue down to get clean edges. Use a very sharp knife to cut the tissue paper away from the clasp otherwise the paper could tear.

Repeat the same steps on the top of the box, until it is covering the lid completely. 

Pull the metal wire from inside the hair curlers and cut to fit tightly inside the box.

Push the hair curlers into the jewelry box, pushing them against each other to create a tight fit. We added an open section for larger pieces by gluing a piece on wood to the sides and bottom of the box.

We hope that you and your mom have a great day together and remember… life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother. Happy Crafting!

And then for more Mother’s Day gifts check out our Springtime Flower Pop Pillow or our Mason Jar Gift Ideas.

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