Beads and Baubles Necklace

Turn common household items into a fashionable beads and baubles necklace. Just a few items are all you need to make a special necklace for a friend.

What You'll Need:

• plastic drinking straws
• assorted colors permanent markers
• scissors
• clean foam meat trays
• pencil
• yarn or embroidery floss
• clear tape
  

Ordinary household items can become a beautiful necklace.

Step 1: Color several drinking straws with permanent markers. Cut them into 1/4-, 1/2-, and 1-inch lengths.

Step 2: Cut a few fun shapes from foam meat trays -- before using, wash the foam in hot, soapy water. Decorate the shapes with markers, then punch a hole in the center of each foam bead using the tip of a pencil.

Step 3: String the straws and foam beads on colored yarn or embroidery floss. Putting a bit of tape around one end of the yarn makes it easier to string.

Step 4: Tie the ends of the yarn or floss together in a bow.

Royal Baubles Although the world boasts some incredible treasures, nothing compares with the British Crown Jewels, on display at the Tower of London. These jewels of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls, and more have all been worn and used by the kings and queens of England.

You'll have the coolest costume at your next Halloween party when you wear the necklace on the next page.

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• Kids Activities
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• Beaded Earrings
• Beaded Bracelets
  
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