Beads & Jewelry Activities

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

Make lucky bracelets with lentils and black eyed peas for a New Years art project to remember all year!

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

Embroidery ain't your grandma's art anymore...it can be adapted to a number of cool designs Jazz up a traditional fabric embellishment with sparkly beads!

Celebrate Easter, or just about any day, with a candy necklace. Grab your favorite candies, a string of yarn and get ready to make a yummy, colorful treat!

Make unique holiday ornaments with this sticky, stringy art project.

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!

Transform ordinary metal paper clips into wearable jewelry by adding beads and linking the clips together.

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

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

Big hoop earrings are popular and itâs no wonder why; they are light, airy and tons of fun! Help your child make a pair of hoop earrings that is all her own.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

This flower necklace will have your child practicing patterns, repetition and tracing. Plus, it's so colorful and cute that it makes the perfect gift.

Here are 3 inexpensive ways for kids to make their own beads, from scratch.

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

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

These sparkling earrings look fancy but they're super simple to make using inexpensive craft items.

Sweet on someone this Valentine’s Day? Making jewelry with gumball beads is a fun Valentine's Day craft and a great gift that shows someone you care!

We're sure your kid already knows that people often wear green on March 17th. This shamrock necklace is the perfect addition to any St. Patrick's Day ensemble.

Skip store-bought jewelry and show your stylish kid how to make her own beaded bracelets.

Get inspired by the great outdoors and help your child make a quirky jewelry tree out of chopsticks!

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

A candy ring is perfect for the kid with a sweet tooth and style. Make a sweet candy ring with your child this Valentine's Day.

Celebrate spring with a cute cut-out bug button your child can make out of colorful felt and markers!

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

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

Use painted pasta to create your very own ancient Egyptian necklace.

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!

Have a kid who loves to bead, but can't seem to keep them all in one place? Use those loose beads to craft a decorative wind chime.