Let’s make some straw bead jewelry! This is a wonderful quiet, mess free activity that introduces kids to skills needed for hand sewing and embroidery too. This fun jewelry makes lovely kid-made gifts too!
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Here’s what you’ll need:
- Plastic or paper drinking straws-the more colorful variety the better!
- Yarn-size medium or thinner (you can also use ribbon, twine, or embroidery floss too!
- Scissors
- Optional: yarn needle or tape to wrap around tip on yarn to make it sturdier for threading the beads onto the yarn.
Here’s how to make it!
- Cut a long piece of yarn, a little bigger than you’ll think you will need to account for the knot and trimming the ends.
- Cut straws into one inch segments (no need to be exact!)
- Thread beads onto yarn.
- Tie a secure knot.
- Trim ends.
- If you want to hide the knot, you can slip a bead over the know to cover it.
- Ready to wear! Try experimenting with different color combinations and making bracelets, necklaces and more!
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