Pony Bead Patterns for Kids Craft

Children are very enthusiast about everything- including the craft projects they get to do for either school or even for fun! There are certain projects that are far more easier for children to follow. For example – pony beads crafts! Why only pony beads and not the other ones? Because pony beads are easy to handle. They are big and have bigger holes. So, kids find it fun to work with these pony beads. And why only children, even grown up women love to make pony bead patterns for attractive jewelry. 

Certain occasions are just perfect for engaging you an your kids in crafts like the festive occasions like Thanks Giving, Halloween, Christmas etc. Although market is full with all kinds of Cross beads for Christmas, a project made by own hand gives a different kind of satisfaction. You can use pony beads to make such Cross patterns and many other patterns like those of Santa Clause and Mrs Santa. Apart from Christmas specific crafts, there are multiple pony beads patterns that your children will love to make. Learn some of such pony bead patterns:

• Get Crafty With Pony Beads Pattern 
• Pony Beads Patterns- Christmas Kids Crafts 
• Pony Bead Gift Baskets – Easy Crafts For Kids 
• Learn How To Use Pony Beads To Make Crafts And Jewelry

Making a Cross Bead Necklace

Cross bead jewelery is quite a rage among people these days. The whole gothic feel that this particular jewelry provides to the appearance is something which every true fashion lover adores. In fact, you can make it all the more special by crafting it out out on your own. Mentioned below is the process of making a cross bead necklace at home. Check it out:

Material Needed

30" Leather lacing, approximately (Suede Cord)
7 Translucent blue pony beads
1 White pony bead
Glue, optional

Procedure

Step 1
First of all to start with, you would be needed to fold the leather lacing into its half and hold on to folded end firmly.

Step 2
Now in the second step, you would need to push two of the translucent beads on to the folded end. But, while doing so, you have to be sure of leaving a little length of lacing below the beads. This extra length would justify its purpose in the later stages.

Step 3
Once the first two pony beads have been inserted into the lacing, you would next need to again, string one translucent bead each into each of the leather lacing from the other end.

Step 4
Now you'll be left with three more beads, push these remaining beads into the leather lacing from both ends.

Step 5
All the beads are within the leather lacing now so, you would be tying both the ends of the leather lacing together in a knot tightly.

Step 6
Next, you have push two of the translucent bead towards the knot you just tied.

Step 7
In this step you have to be tactful. Here, you would have to push the other two bead which are on the strings towards the individually strung beads.

Step 8
Now comes the turn of the white bead. Place the white bead sideways that is, on the open ends amongst the 2 translucent beads and then gently push the double strung translucent bead down until it tightens the necklace enough to hold the white bead right in place.

Step 9
You can use glue to stiffen the hold of white bead, though it is no necessary.

Pony Bead Gift Baskets - Easy Crafts For Kids

Pony beads gift baskets along with other pony bead crafts are considered easy for the kids as these beads are very easy to work upon because of the large hole. You can make different crafts like pony bead animals, butterfly, turtle, flower and many more such crafts.

Things Required to Make Pony Bead Gift Basket

1. Pony Beads
2. Empty half gallon plastic milk jug
3. Scissors
4. Wax paper
5. Multi-colored tissue paper
6. Paint Brush
7. Pipe Cleaner
8. Easter Grass

Instructions to Make Pony Bead Gift Basket

• Cut out the bottom portion of the milk jug after emptying and washing it completely.
• Place the milk jug upside down on a wax paper to avoid any stain or mark on the table on which you are working.
• Mix equal portion of water and glue in a bowl and mix it with paint brush.
• Cut the tissue papers into small square pieces. If not tissue paper you can use any kind of colored paper.
• Now apply the water and glue mixture on the outer side of the jug and paste the paper pieces there. Paste these completely so that everything is covered without a space.
• After fixing apply the mixture of glue and water above it.
• Let it dry.
• After it is completely dried place it in its upright position and with scissors make holes on the opposite side for handle.
• Get the pipe cleaner and pony beads. First attach the one end of the pipe cleaner in the one hole and weave the pipe cleaner with pony beads. Now attach the other end in the second hole to make the handle.

Your pony bead basket is ready to use in any way you want.

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