Beaded Bird Feeder

The bottom of a plastic is filled with bird seed while beaded string is used to hang it up with just a little creativity.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.justalittlecreativity.com/2016/05/bird-feeder-recycle-project-for-kids.html

Ribbon Barrettes

Barrettes are braided with two ribbons and decorated with beads to make pretty hair clips with panda hall.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2663-how-to-make-lovely-pink-ribbon-hair-clips-with-acrylic-beads-for-girls.html

Friendship Pins

Large safety pins and beads bring back the eighties friendship pins for kids to wear and exchange.  Oh happy day shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ohhappyday.com/2015/09/giant-friendship-pins-diy/

Umbrella Ornaments

Beads are strung together to make a cute umbrella for those April showers with panda hall.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2156-cute-diy-craft-on-how-to-make-beaded-umbrella-ornaments.html

Beaded Stars

Beads are placed onto jewelry pins, which are then wrapped into stars to make pretty ornaments with the crafty mummy.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thecraftymummy.com/2010/11/christmas-beaded-stars/

Beaded Bats

Glow in the dark perler beads are placed into a bat shaped cookie cutter, melted and cooled to make a fun hanging bat with five little chefs.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/craft/halloween/glow-in-the-dark-bats.html

Counting Games

Pipe cleaners are labeled with a number and kids are given colorful beads to try and see if they can put the correct number of beads on the corresponding pipe cleaner as well as work on their fine motor skills.  Partially perfection shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.partiallyperfection.com/11-correspondence-activity-for-preschoolers/

The mud kitchen uses leaves and clothes pins.

Get the instructions here:
http://themudkitchen.com/fine-motor-counting-activity/

Beaded Headband

A t-shirt is cut into long thin strips with beads strung on to dress it up.  My very educated mother then ties it together on the bottom

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.myveryeducatedmother.com/2015/07/beaded-t-shirt-headbands.html

Star Wars Perler Beads

Perler beads are made into popular Star Wars characters including Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Hans Solo, R2D2, a light saber and Darth Vader.  Frugal fun 4 boys shares the patterns.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://frugalfun4boys.com/2015/06/18/star-wars-perler-beads-patterns/

Beaded Dragonfly

Green and gold beads are strung onto wire to make a pretty dragonfly charm pendant with panda hall.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2112-cute-charm-ideas-on-how-to-make-beaded-dragonfly-charm-for-summer.html

Wire Sculptures

Beads are strung onto wire, bent into nifty shapes and stuck into a wooden block to make a unique sculpture with babble dabble do.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/easy-art-kids-wire-sculpture/

Beaded Flip Flops

Beads are threaded on to ordinary flipflops for a unique embellishment with panda hall.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2506-how-to-make-a-fashion-pair-of-pearl-bead-flower-flip-flops-at-home.html

Wooden Spoon Snail

A wood spoon makes the basis for this snail craft.  I heart crafty things then glues on a pipe cleaner antennae, googly eye, and beaded pipe cleaner shell.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2015/05/beaded-snail-kids-craft.html

Butterfly Feeder

A plastic lid makes the basis for a butterfly feeder.  Small holes are poked into the lid, with string or yarn tied to the rims and strung with colorful beads.  Reading confetti shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.readingconfetti.com/2013/07/easy-butterfly-feeder.html

Our big earth puts sugar water into a paper cup and hangs it from a hook.

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Beaded American Flag

Perler beads are melted together to make an American flag for the 4th of July.  For all of those who are going to be in a parade or just riding on the 4th, you can attach it to your bicycle.  Willowday shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2014/07/kids-bike-license-plates.html

Clay Bead Necklace

Clay is mixed combining colors and baked to make beads with hello wonderful who then strings them onto a necklace.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/make-clay-wooden-bead-necklaces

Morse Code Bracelets

Dots and dashes are written out with beads to make these nifty and colorful morse code bracelets from honestly wtf.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-morse-code-bracelets/

Wood Bead Necklace

Wood beads are strung on to a chain in a unique way to make a beaded necklace.  Kotipalapeli shares the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kotipalapeli.blogspot.fi/2013/09/uusi-lempikoru.html

Hello wonderful uses lots of colored beads of different shapes and sizes and many strings.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-t-shirt-yarn-beaded-necklaces

Finger Knitted Necklace

Colorful yarn is finger knitted into a fun necklace embellished by large kid friendly beads with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/kid-made-bead-finger-knitted-necklaces

Beaded Flower Bracelet

Crystal beads are wrapped into a circle using jewelry wire and then interspersed with other tiny beaded circles to make this delicate flower bracelet.  Panda hall also adds some heart beads for variety.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2266-how-to-make-a-colorful-glass-bead-flower-bracelet-at-home-for-the-coming-spring.html

Another version using tiny beads to make the petals.

Another version using crystal beads.