Pencil Keychain

Everyone loves pencils.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/pencil-keychain • Posted by katie

A fun way to recycle all those pencils that are to short to be usable.

You will need

Pencil(s) Chain or string if you want Key Ring Jump Ring(s) / Links Super Glue Needle, Pin(s) or other sharp pointy object

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Description

A fun way to recycle all those pencils that are to short to be usable.

Instructions

1. 

   First you need a bit of old pencil (colored is pretty) that can be any size depending on your taste. If you don't have an old bit you can chop a bit off a normal sized pencil and sharpen the edge.

2. 

   Now you need to create a little hole in the pencil lead at the top. You can use a needle or pin and just keep scraping.

3. 

   Now you need a little piece of wire with a hook at the end. Sorry that the picture is so small but it looks like a number 9 made of wire.

4. 

   Super glue the wire into the hole you created previously.

5. 

   While the glue is drying you can make the key chain part. I used a chain but you can use string, ribbon, beads, buttons or anything you can think of.

6. 

   Use a link to join the key chain to the loop of wire, which by now is stuck inside the pencil.

7. There you have it, a pencil key chain! If you want you can make a necklace, m a pencil charm bracelet in different colors, maybe even earrings. The possibilities are endless :)