I just love doing things with beads, and this one is fun and easy. This might be an inexpensive gift idea for a child to make for his or her siblings or for a parent to make for the children in their homeschool support group.
SUPPLIES:
pencil eraser heads
pencil
string
alphabet beads
other small beads
white craft glue
Begin by placing the eraser head on a pencil. Put a little white glue around the base of the eraser head but not on the pencil itself.
Cut a 2 foot lentgth of string. Wrap string around the eraser head, smoothing out the glue as you go. Wrap enough to cover most of the bottom half of the eraser head.
Let this dry. In the meantime, arrange your beads in the order you want them and feel free to add some decorative beads in with the letters.
Once you have all the beads on the string the way you want them, tie a small bead onto the end to help hold other other beads on.
You can also add other beads in addition to the letters. For example if your child is a sports fan, add beads in shape of a baseball, basketball, etc. You can also add sparkly, shimmery beads for a "be-dazzled" look. These eraser heads can be removed from this pencil and placed on another one. Have fun!
Keep coming back for more fun craft ideas by Dianna. She and her family have been homeschool for going on 5 years. If you'd like to get to know her a little more, stop by her other blog and be sure to leave a comment on here to let her know what you think of the craft ideas.
