While we were working on the apricots, I was tossing aside all the old seals, but wasn’t able to part with them just yet.  I knew that there was something that we could do… eventually.  I think it’s sort of a problem… this “saving things for some future craft…”  It makes for a lot of boxes of junk!

Anyhow, as we worked on the apricots, I figured out that we could make a wind chime or a mobile out of them.  Here is what we did…

1) We set up a little work space for my son to hammer a hole into each of the seals.  He used a hammer and a very large nail to make a big enough hole.  We used two junk pieces of wood as supports over another junk piece of wood.  It worked out really well.

2) We laid out all the seals and picked which ones we wanted to use.  We recruited help from this little cutie, too.

3) Then we pushed a piece of thick string through each of the holes, tying a knot before each, so they wouldn’t slip down too far.

4) When we had made three long strings of seals we tied them all onto a canning ring and voila!  They sure would be pretty if we painted them all, as well.

It makes a great sound – not too loud and yet still audible.  Now, I just need to find somewhere to put it!

About your Author | Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a Kamloops lifer. Born at RIH, she is happy to be raising her family here. Married with three wonderful children, Elizabeth is a full-time teacher and enjoys working with parents as she learns more about this "Mommy gig". Elizabeth is passionate about parenting and enjoys networking with other parents. She has been running KamloopsParents.Com since March 2010.