BEADS! Oh my gosh, how beads can take over my craft room! I’ve always loved them (just like buttons)....there are so many different types and shapes and sizes.
This page has great ideas to do beading with kids. There are so many things to do with beads, and looking at the collection below, beads need to be a craft supply in every household.
On this beading for kids page, you can teach and learn how to string beads for various projects, make jewelry crafts for kids, and find many other activities that use beads.
What kinds of beads are in style?
There are many types of beads, such as glass or gemstone beads, wooden beads, pony beads, and Perler beads. These are the most popular beads in style for making jewelry and crafting.
There are so many other types of beads as well, but the specific beads listed above are the kinds of beads used for most jewelry crafts and other crafts for kids. Glass beads and wooden beads come in so many different colors, sizes and shapes that they never go out of style.
Also, the kinds of beads that are in style like glass, gemstone, wooden, pony beads, and perler beads are usually not costly and are perfect for crafting. So much can be done with these kinds of beads!
Some ideas for beading crafts for kids that can be found below are
- Jewelry Crafts for Kids: Alpha Bead Friendship Stretch Bracelet from Michaels, Bead and Straw Necklace from Creative Green Living, Bead Weaving Watermelon Bracelet from One Mama’s Daily Drama. These tutorials and many more are on the list! Check out this page for Friendship Bracelets with and without beads!
- Beaded Bookmarks: the easy Bead and Ribbon Bookmark from Craftbits.com, Beaded Bookmarks from Thrifty Fun, and both easy and more intricate bookmark tutorials can be found below.
- Ornaments: the Bead Heart Ornament from In the Playroom, Beaded Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes Ornaments DIY and Pipecleaner Christmas Tree Ornaments, both from Red Ted Art, plus many more!
- More: Bubble wands (need bubble wand solution?), magnets, kaleidoscope, beaded sun catchers, and so many others!
Above is just a small smattering of the great ideas in the collection found as you scroll down.
There are so many beading with kids activities listed that you are sure to find several to your liking! Keep scrolling for more great ideas!
Bring on the beads!!
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With this free bracelet pattern, make these bright stretch bracelets with your favorite round and alpha beads using the instructions.
Affiliate Link to Michaels
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Easy, quick project for kids. Ideal project for a group of children.
Craftbits.com
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It's super simple for kids to make a bead and straw necklace with this tutorial.
Creative Green Living
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Little hands can practice fine motor skills and create a fun bead heart ornament at the same time with these instructions.
In The Playroom
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This tutorial will teach the basics of bead weaving while creating a watermelon bracelet.
One Mama's Daily Drama
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A fun craft that kids can do in minutes. These bookmarks make great gifts.
Thrifty Fun
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These friendship bracelets are made with beads and plastic coated wire.
Crafts For Kids
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Check out these beaded snowflake ornaments! They are so pretty and easy to make with pipe cleaners and beads.
Red Ted Art
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An easy to make and an excellent project to use up odd bead leftovers from other projects.
Thrifty Fun
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This bead project can be turned into an ornament, pendant, earrings or charm.
Bead Jewelry Making.com
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Pony beads and cord are used to make this sunny friendship bracelet.
Making Friends.com
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A more advanced friendship bracelet.
Caron Collection
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Make these fun pipe cleaner bubble wands and blow some bubbles.
The Bear & the Fox
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Click to learn to make these cute shaped bubble wands with pipe cleaners. Cookie cutters are used to create different shapes. Kids will have fun blowing bubbles with these homemade wands.
Red Ted Art
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These little beaded hearts are so sparkly and stunning. This is a quick and easy craft to make.
Red Ted Art
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This friendship bracelet pattern braids three colors of embroidery thread. Alphabet letters and beads are added in the middle of the bracelet and it is fastened with a simple knot loop and button.
Projects with Kids
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Older kids will enjoy making these fabric covered bead necklaces for themself or as gifts.
My Poppet Makes
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With this easy tutorial and free template learn how to make fruit magnets using Perler beads.
Frugal Mom Eh
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Kids can make this not-so-spooky spider to play with and add to the Halloween decor.
Mom and Crafters
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This free friendship bracelet pattern features a jute cord and square wooden beads, which give the bracelet a bohemian accent. Make one for your best friend.
Mom and Crafters
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This post shows you how to make a kaleidoscope with some household items - aluminum foil, beads, and a paper towel tube.
Darcy and Brian
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Kids can learn a few macrame stitches and make a bracelet at the same time.
Funroom.com
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To make this suncatcher, all you need are cookie cutters and plastic pony beads. It's the perfect fall craft or make as a teacher appreciation gift.
Jinx Kids
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Get over 40 patterns for Minecraft Perler beads! There are a variety of characters and symbols in this video game
DIY Candy
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This post will show how to make a fun bracelet craft made with construction paper beads.
Two Kids and A Coupon
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Paracord bracelets are a fun activity for boys and girls. Learn how to make a paracord bracelet using one or two paracord colors (with or without beads) with our video tutorial.
Needlepointers Craft
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These cute Christmas Tree ornaments are in the shape of a tree and made with popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners and beads. Click to learn how to make them.
Red Ted Art
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Use a silicone bunny pan and melt pony beads to create colorful, one-of-a-kind jewelry.
As The Bunny Hops
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Pony beads can be melted in the oven to create a beautiful suncatcher.
Thrifty Fun
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With this tutorial, kids can make a suncatcher in the shape of a pumpkin for Halloween and fall decorating.
Scrappy Geek
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This is a fun bracelet made with colorful rainbow hemp and beads. Use this free tutorial to make these easy friendship bracelets for teens to share with friends.
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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Science meets fashion in these DIY glitter bracelets for kids! These glitter tube bracelets are a simple way to illustrate density. A STEM activity.
Babble Dabble Do
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Kids and adults will enjoy making this wood bead snowman to adore the Christmas tree using simple craft supplies.
DIY Candy
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