Craft Projects with Beads for Preschool Age Kids
My preschool age little girl loves to make craft projects with pony beads. She has a big bucket of pony beads that she transforms into bracelets and cute bendable bead worms. Preschool age kids get a lot of satisfaction from making craft projects with beads, and they especially enjoy giving their projects made with beads to friends and relatives.
Provide your preschool age kids with beads and supplies to make the following fun craft projects. Your preschool age kids will provide you with dozens of colorful craft projects made with beads, and you’ll be amazed at their creativity and the inventiveness of the craft projects they design themselves.
Bracelets and Wristbands Made With Pony Beads
Preschool age kids, boys as well as girls, love making wristbands and bracelets with pony beads. All you need in order to provide your preschool age kids with hours of creative fun is a package of colored pipe cleaners and a bucket of colored pony beads. A big bucket of pony beads can be purchased from the craft section of most discount stores or they can be found in any of the major craft supply stores. Colored pipe cleaners can also be found in the craft section of most stores that sell supplies for craft projects.
Trim the pipe cleaners if necessary, and bend down the ends so they aren’t sharp and pointy. Show your preschool age kids how to string beads onto the pipe cleaners, and curve the ends to make colorful bracelets. Share with preschool age kids the joy that can be attained through giving, and encourage your preschool age kids to give their craft bead bracelets and wristbands to those they love.
In addition, give your preschool age kids ideas on choosing beads, and encourage their counting skills by asking them to count out specific numbers of beads necessary to complete each bracelet. You can also teach your preschool age kids how to alternate colors of bracelets and wristbands made with beads. Making bracelets and wristbands with pony beads is a great way to incorporate valuable lessons into craft projects such as these craft projects especially created for preschool age kids.
Bendable Worms Made With Beads
Bendable worms made from beads are fun for preschool age kids to make, and these cute bendable bead worms are also fun for preschool age kids to play with. Provide your preschool age kids with the supplies to make these imaginative worms made with beads, and you’ll provide your preschool age kids with valuable skills and the incentive to come up with their own ideas for making craft projects with beads.
To make one bendable worm out of beads, preschool age kids will need a six-inch long chenille stem, a 16-mm wooden bead, tri-beads of various colors, and a fine-point marker. Tri-beads have three points, and they alternately stack on top of each other to create a unique pattern.
Include your preschool age kids in choosing the beads and chenille stems for their bendable worms. Including preschool age kids in choosing craft project supplies will help in the development of their unique imagination and creativity.
Start making the first bendable bead worm by turning in the end of a six-inch chenille stem so the beads will stay on the stem. Have your preschool age kids begin putting the tri-beads on the stem until they are about an inch from the top of the stem. Your preschool age kids can create a face on a wooden bead using a fine-tip marker. The wooden bead will form the head of the bendable bead worm. Have your preschool age kids place the head of their bendable worm on the top, and you will need to assist your preschool age kids by bending the top of the chenille stem to secure the beads and complete the worm.
Encourage your preschool age kids to create an entire family of whimsical worms made from beads. Your preschool age kids will love playing with these bendable worms as much as they enjoy making this fun and imaginative craft project especially created for preschool age kids.
