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The Family Necklace: Easing Children’s Separation Anxiety

When it’s time for my kids to go back to school, they often get anxious about the transition.  To help ease this anxiety, we make a very special family necklace together. It’s also a great project for kids nervous about going to summer camp or anywhere else that’s out of their comfort zone.

We take a photo of each family member (including our two adorable dogs and our fish Santa, of course). We glue the pictures onto tags made of oak tag and then cover them with tape to protect them (you could also use mod podge to coat them). We take soft wool yarn, braid it and then hang our tags from it (you could use shoelaces, ribbon, etc.), completing our family necklace.

My daughter says, “Whenever I miss you, I look at your picture and it makes me feel better,” and that makes me feel a lot better.  The necklace was such a hit that other families in her class started to make their own.

Supplies for this project are simple. All you need is yarn (we recommend braiding the yarn), and tags which you can order here >>
If you're local, we have all the supplies at Moomah right now (incorporated into a beading project) so come on in!