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

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.

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.

Looking for an easy and creative craft? Beads come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors and your kids will have fun creating unique key chains.

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

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

Mummy chic or rag-tag retro? Catch the oldest trend in bandaged jewelry!

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

There's nothing like some Valentine's Day charms to give you a dose of luck on this romantic day!

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

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!

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

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

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

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

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.

All it takes is some colored felt fabric, a needle, thread, and a few beads and your daughter can make decorative felt pinwheels!

Dress up a plain old pen with this pretty craft that's great for back-to-school time.

Pretty fluttery feather earrings add a light touch to any outfit. Your child will float on air knowing she made the earrings herself.

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!

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

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.

Are you in need of a little extra luck? Try making a lucky amulet!

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

Make this fluffy, fun feather pin as a unique fashion statement or a trendy gift for a lucky recipient.

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

Start a unique tradition with your fourth grader; bake and paint one-of-a-kind Olympic pins--out of salt dough!

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