There is something very satisfying about folding the paper jewelry from the Paper Punk Jewelry Fold kit. Designed to make 3D necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, the kit includes easily foldable punch-out shapes with tabs that are inserted into numbered slots. These create geometric forms in a sort of instant-origami that you can then stick to paper bases and decorate with stickers.
While the kit says the recommended age range starts at six, I think that eight would probably be a more likely age that kids would more easily begin to master the tab-insertion process. Inside every kit are punch-and-fold shapes (in either triangle or square options), glitter stickers, gloss stickers, metallic stickers, adhesive dots, and an instruction booklet. The best part is you don’t need any glue or scissors for the kit— everything you need to go from a flat piece of paper to a 3D piece of art is included. You don’t even have to be an arty person to successfully get the final result – it’s pretty foolproof, even for someone like me. $19.95
Front of box (it arrived slightly squashed in the mail).
Back of the box.
The kit includes four different projects and three sticker sheets, plus an adhesive sheet and instruction booklet.
The pieces from one sheet cut out and ready for assembly.
Three geometric pieces assembled and ready for attachment.
Final design of my necklace, front view. A small cut in the paper necklace ring lets you place it over your head.
Side view.
All images © Rita Catinella Orrell
