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March 10, 2020 By Brandy Leave a Comment

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Acrylic Dog Tag Necklaces for YW Camp (Video)

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These acrylic dog tag necklaces are easy to make, and the perfect craft to make with teens at summer camp! You can customize them however you’d like, but we’ve included a link to a free “Go and Do” printable to use for Girls Camp (Young Women Camp).

Looking for camp crafts to make at YW Camp? Check out our nail polish washer necklaces and fluffy flip flops!

acrylic dog tag necklace photo collage

Watch our step by step video!

This year the theme at our YW camp is “Go and Do” based off of 1 Nephi 3:7. The girls have planned a boot camp themed camp in July, and asked me to come up with some fun themed crafts. It isn’t just a bootcamp theme, it’s a “boho bootcamp”. I’m still trying to figure out what that means, haha. Instead of hand stamping each necklace, I thought the girls might like to make a prettier version. One that they can customize, and add a charm. I especially love the Girls Camp themed charms that I found on etsy. I’ll include links to all of the materials that I used in the instructions below.

3 finished dog tag necklaces

I am the craft coordinator for over 100 teenage girls. So coming up with simple crafts is a MUST. I am going to prepare kits ahead of time to simplify things even more. I’m also planning on printing out the step by step instructions and photos from this post and placing a few copies on the tables.

Acrylic Stickers for Necklaces and Keychains

Have you ever used acrylic stickers for making jewelry? They are such a fun hack! We used them when we made bottle cap keychains a few years back and have been hooked on them ever since.

adding acrylic sticker to paper

You simply cover a piece of card stock or craft paper with the sticker, trim around the edge and attach it to a charm. SO MUCH EASIER than making and mixing your own acrylic/epoxy!

I found the darling images from the talented Tami over at Pocket Full of LDS Prints. Each image came as a free 8×10 printable. I saved the images and printed them smaller on card stock. You can make your own printable sheet or use mine. My printable is pretty novice, but it works!

You can cut out the images or leave them on the sheet. The girls will color one, place the acrylic sticker over the colored area, press firmly, then cut around the sticker to create the charm.

Tip: card stock works best for gluing onto the metal charm. Copy paper is too thin and the glue may show through.

jewelry tools, dog tag blank, necklace chain and e6000 glue

DOWNLOAD Go and Do Acrylic Printables Here.

You’ll also need some blank dog tags. I liked the ones that I ordered because they had a lip around the edge. I ordered my acrylic stickers and dog tags from the same place to ensure a perfect fit.

The darling charms are from etsy. The seller actually had a “camp” themed set and you can mix and match to create the perfect assortment. I selected the compass, bow/arrow, lantern, and campfire. The bee and hatchet would be darling for YW camp as well.

How To Use a Jump Ring

Jump rings are used to attach the charms to the necklace. If you haven’t used them before, don’t worry. They are easy to work with. You will need two sets of jewelry pliers. Use one set to hold the the jump ring in place, and the second set to twist the ring open. String the charm onto thee ring then twist closed. For a better visual, check out our step by step video above.

finished dog tag necklace with charm

Acrylic Dog Tag Necklaces

3 finished dog tag necklaces

Acrylic Dog Tag Necklaces

These acrylic dog tag necklaces are easy to make, and are fun to make with teens at summer camp! Customize them however you'd like and add a charm!
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Print Pin Rate
Active Time: 10 minutes
Drying: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • jewelry pliers
  • scissors
  • markers/colored pencils

Materials

  • decorative paper
  • watercolor markers optional
  • dog tag blanks
  • acrylic stickers
  • E6000 glue
  • 8mm jump rings
  • charms
  • necklace chain

Instructions

  • Color/decorate the image that you would like to use for your necklace, if necessary.
    coloring dog tag necklace with watercolor marker
  • Place an acrylic sticker over image.
    hands adding acrylic sticker to paper
  • Use scissors to trim around sticker and image.
    scissors trimming around acrylic sticker
  • Glue the image to the dog tag blank using E6000 glue. Let dry.
    acrylic sticker on dog tag
  • Use jewelry pliers to twist open one jump ring. Slide dog tag onto jump rings. Twist jump ring to close.
  • String dog tag onto chain. Add additional charms, optional.
    finished dog tag necklaces
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