Bead crafts for kids

Looking for easy pipe cleaner crafts for kids? My girls love making these beaded dragonflies! They are so cute for any spring project. A great boredom buster for when they are stuck at home. Cute little gifts, too.

These beaded pipe cleaner butterflies are so pretty and so sparkly, and best of all, they're really easy to make!! You can make them in whatever colours you have on hand. I went with random colours from the same colour families for my butterflies, but you can also make them from one bead colour, rather than mixed. Or in a pattern. There's lots of options! My girls have a pretty big stash of beads at home. We've made our fair share of necklaces and bracelets over the years. I guess we're not…

Simple and super easy to make; these little beaded heart decorations are a fun way to brighten a loved ones day!

Need a fun Halloween kid craft? Make these cute pony bead pumpkins with your kids this fall. They will love stringing the beads on the pipe cleaner!

And we're back. Don't you hate it when you make an announcement to the world, and then you can't follow through because life gets in the way? Yup. It's been one of those weeks! My publisher sent me the printed pages of my craft book to edit, mark up, and send back... so I had to read through 192 pages of crafts and instructions to find any mistakes. But I am ridiculously relieved to say that that was the FINAL edit and I won't see those pages again until it goes to print this summer. Crazy…

Pipe Cleaner Craft: Beaded Snakes

I made these easy Sun Catchers a few weeks ago when we did actually have sun. They are so easy to make and look really pretty and cheerful hanging up... I love…

If you can imagine it, you can make it with this versatile craft supply! These pony bead crafts are so easy to make and so much fun for both you and the kids! #crafts #kids #ponybeads

These beaded pipe cleaner pumpkins are SO CUTE and super simple to make! You only need a two basic supplies: orange pony beads, and pipe cleaners. That's it! If you saw our beaded pipe cleaner Indian corn from a few weeks ago, the process is pretty similar. Except with these pumpkins, you pull apart the pipe cleaners to make a pumpkin shape - easy peasy! Before you know it, you'll have your very own pumpkin patch! I love pumpkin crafts. (And I love fall. And October. And the new sweaters I…

These DIY Christmas ornaments are a fun and easy craft for kids to make. All you need are beads, pipe cleaner and ribbon.