Friendship Links

Getting to know some new friends? Want to learn more about your favorite people at a party? Link up with these colorful friendship chains!

1. Get together with your friends, old and new. Each person takes a sheet of colorful construction paper.

2. Decorate your papers in strips with Crayola® Rainbow Twistables™. Make as many strips as there are friends in your group (including yourself). Choose colors and designs to show your personality. Draw your favorite pastimes. Fill your paper with repeating patterns, cool designs, or words.

3. Use Crayola Scissors to cut your papers into strips.

4. Exchange strips with each other to get one strip from every friend. Talk about the pictures you drew while you trade.

5. Use Crayola Glue Sticks to connect strips into interlinking loops. Make a chain bracelet or necklace, depending on how long your chains are.

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

Magical Charm Bracelets

Birthday Bouquet

Wrap It Up Gift Paper

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Rainbow Twistables® Crayons
• Glue Sticks
• Blunt-Tip Scissors
• Construction Paper

"As an icebreaker, the scouts looked for other kids who shared similar interests. They each built a theme chain."
Evelyn S., scout leader.

"We held a friend scavenger hunt. Each child was given a list to find a friend who could fit into each category. For example, find a friend who collects baseball cards."
Byron M., after-school volunteer.

Sixty people at Alvin Community College in Alvin, Texas, USA, made the longest paper chain on October 23, 1998. The chain took 60 hours to complete and measured 83.36 km (51.8 miles).