Beads & Jewelry

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

Stringing beads helps develop the hand-eye coordination kids need to write, and noodles are sized just right for junior jewelry-makers.

Your kindergartener can contribute these beaded napkin rings to your Thanksgiving table...and sneak in some good math patterning practice, too.

Rainy day? Stuck inside? Here's an arts and crafts pasta project to enjoy with your kindergartener that helps her with math patterns too.

Who knew that you could make beads out of rose petals? Not only can it be done, but the beads smell wonderful!

In this arts and crafts activity, help your kindergartener make friendship bracelets with just safety pins, elastic, and some colorful beads.

Make a friendship bracelet with your child this Mother's Day or the next time she is looking for a fun project to do!

Transfer your child's artwork onto clothing using an iron-on transfer. It's easier than it sounds, and your child will love wearing his artwork!

Make corn kernel necklaces this fall and help build your child's hand-eye coordination along with her fine motor skills.

These papier-mâché bracelets are simple to make, and the result is truly stunning!

Help your child's backpack stand out from the crowd by attaching trinkets or decorations that are as one of a kind as she is.

Here's a fun preschool arts and crafts activity: make homemade clay bead jewelry. All you need is flour, cornstarch, and salt to get started.

Make necklaces, bracelets, belts, or garlands in this simple and fun activity that recycles old objects and let's your child make one-of-a-kind pieces of art!

Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.

Make unique jewelry and accessories using photos and shrinkable plastic sheets! It's like Shrinky Dinks, but better.

Your child will enjoy feeling independent and creative as she develops her fine motor skills while making this necklace using just yarn and colored straws.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

Here's a striking barrette to make for the holidays, and enjoy for years to come!

Invite your kid to decorate your family's ordinary coffee mugs with brightly colored beaded rings!

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Show your middle schooler how to sew unique feather and lace corsages for her friends. They are too cute to resist!

Help your middle schooler create a keepsake for her friend: a safari-themed, personalized necklace that can't be found in stores!

This safety pin brooch is elegant and slightly edgy project for your young fashionista. It's an excellent accessory or gift.

Let your fifth grader craft a gleaming green shamrock pin for himself or a friend this St. Patrick's Day!

Let these cute shamrock earrings bring the luck of the Irish to your fifth grader's ears!