Roman Crafting Activity- Bulla

Make a Roman Bulla.
Bulla were pendants worn by ancient Roman boys, given to them eight days after they were born. The bulla served to ward off evil spirits and to proclaim the child an official freeborn Roman. The bulla would be worn until manhood. Rich child would wear bulla made from gold, like the one in the picture. Children also wore bulla made from leather and fabric.
To make a fabric or leather bulla, you will need a piece of fabric and a length of string or cord.
1. cut a circle from the fabric, you can decide on the size, but if it is to be worn around the neck, a diameter of around 10 - 15cm is fine.
2. measure out a length of cord or string. It will need to be approximately 4 times larger than the circumference of your circle, plus some length for hanging around the neck.
3. Next cut around 8 to 10 small holes evenly around the edge of your circle, the holes need to be large enough to thread your cord through (you might be able to use a hole punch for this task, depending on the type of fabric you are using).
4. Finally, thread your cord through the holes and draw the string together.
Also great as a pirate's coin pouch...
Great for a Roman art lesson activity!
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