A roundup of handmade keychain ideas to gift to your clubmates
It can be hard to decide what kind of handmade gift to give to your club members as you work together toward scrimmages and tournaments.
For important teammates like classmates, upperclassmen, and underclassmen, heartfelt keychains make a great present.
In this article, we’ve rounded up handmade keychains with a school club theme.
We’ll share ideas like balls and uniforms that you can match and attach to your school bags.
Give a gift that will deepen the friendship among your club members!
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Ideas for handmade keychains to give to clubmates (1–10)
Faux leather scrap keychain
Why not try making a keychain with faux leather scraps? You can buy faux leather scraps at 100-yen shops.
This idea uses a sewing machine, so please have one ready.
First, cut the desired keychain shape from the faux leather.
Cut the piece as a single part that will form both sides, thread the keychain hardware through it, then fold it in half and glue it together.
With the base finished, create a motif from faux leather and sew it to the center of the base.
If you’re making a ball motif, cover a plastic button with the faux leather to give it a three-dimensional finish.
Shaker keychain
Here are some ideas for making shaker keychains using shrink plastic and soft card sleeves.
Use soft sleeves for the keychain case, and fill it with pieces made from shrink plastic and beads.
Both materials are available at 100-yen shops, so if you don’t have supplies at home, try looking there.
For the motifs, choose something that represents the club—like a ball or bat for the baseball team.
Draw your design on the shrink plastic with a permanent marker, then bake it in the oven to create the pieces.
For the case, cut the soft sleeve and use an iron to heat-seal it into a pouch.
Place the pieces inside, seal it, punch a hole, and attach the keychain hardware or a cord to finish!
Hat charm
If you’re looking for a handmade gift to give your teammates, why not try making an easy club-themed charm? This one uses foam sheets to create a cap, decorated with sparkly stickers, and finished with a charm fitting to make it into a keychain.
If it’s for the baseball team, you can make it just like this and gift it as is.
For clubs that don’t wear caps, how about using a motif that represents the club—like a uniform or a racket? A three-dimensional charm has a strong presence, so they’re sure to love it.
Handmade keychain ideas to gift to clubmates (11–20)
Name tag
Let’s try making a handy name tag out of felt! For safety reasons, it’s best to avoid using your full name or Chinese characters, so make it easier for the user by, for example, using only their name in the Roman alphabet.
The basic steps are simply to cut the base of the name tag and the name pieces out of felt and then sew them together.
If you want a three-dimensional look, you can make the base into a small pouch and stuff it with cotton.
You can also make it without sewing by using fabric glue.
Candy mascot
Let’s make a cute candy-style mascot.
Cut out the candy base and the parts for turning an initial into a patch from felt.
First, make the patch and sew it onto the base.
Sew the base into a tube, insert the chain loop, and sew one end of the tube closed to make a pouch shape.
Stuff it with filling, then sew the other end closed.
Next, use scissors to cut zigzags on both sides of the tube, and thread a ball chain through.
It’ll look just like an individually wrapped candy—so cute!
Translucent name tag
Express your individuality with a translucent look! Here are ideas for see-through name tags.
In places with many children, like elementary schools or lessons, it’s easy for belongings to get lost.
When a name tag is attached, your items are much more likely to find their way back to you! This time, let’s make translucent name tags and attach them to bags and other important items.
You’ll need deco plates, clear stickers, letter stickers, protective tape, silicone rings, keychain hardware, and more.
Customize the design to suit the item you want to attach the name tag to.
Shuttle keychain
Perfect as a gift for someone who plays badminton! Here’s an idea for a shuttlecock keychain.
Cut off the feather portion of the shuttle, then wrap embroidery thread around the area between the feathers and the cork to decorate it.
Use three strands of embroidery thread: pass the first and second diagonally through the mesh section, and wrap the third around and around just above the cork.
After that, attach a strap and you’re done—it’s easy to make.
If the cork part is dirty when you buy the shuttle, paint it with white paint!