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    Design Dazzle » Kids » Summer Camp/Crafts

    Published: Jul 10, 2012 · Modified: Aug 17, 2020 by Toni Roberts · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

    Summer Camp: Paper Beads

    Hi Everyone – Lowri from PaperVine here. PaperVine is a fun, crafty blog packed full of great papercrafting ideas and tutorials with the odd kids craft and cooking tip thrown in! I live on a vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand with my husband and three young children and I am thrilled to be a guest here at the Design Dazzle Summer Camp.

    Here is a a fun activity for a Summertime Camp, party or sleepover – a necklace made from paper beads
     
    Paper Bead Tutorial for an awesome summer craft!
     
    First, using a sharp knife or scissors, cut your paper to the shapes shown below. I like to cut a 11.5″ template from an old cereal box and then draw multiple images by tracing onto scrapbook paper lightly with a pencil. Then use a knife or scissors to cut out (your kids may be able to do this depending on age – but you DO need to be reasonably accurate).

    Paper Bead Tutorial for an awesome summer craft!

     

    Using a cocktail stick, wrap the wide end of each strip around tightly and secure using a tiny spot of glue (I used Tombow liquid glue which holds and dries in a couple of seconds).
     
     
    Keep on rolling using the occasional spot of glue until  you reach the end – and you are done! You can see below several examples of each bead – you don’t have to worry at all about them all looking identical – they won’t!
     
     

    I then gave my beads coat of Glossy Mod Podge for extra shine and protection – but even without that the beads are pretty solid. Remember – they ARE paper though – and won’t really tolerate getting wet!

     

    You can then thread them onto string or elastic – they look really great with some plain acrylic beads separating them – especially in these bright colors. I have used the Paradise Beach Collection from Echo Park Paper to make these – available here at amazon.com or any scrapbook store.
     
     
    I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial – please visit me at my blog – PaperVine where I have heaps of other tutorials and ideas for making fabulous things from paper!

    Please leave a comment or email me with any questions

    Lowri 🙂

     
     
     
     

     

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    1. susan says

      July 10, 2012 at 9:42 pm

      This is such a great blog post! Very good information! Appreciating the hard work you put into your site. It’s awesome blog.
      https://all4payday.com

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    2. DesignDazzle.blogspot.com says

      July 10, 2012 at 11:51 pm

      Lowri – love this! Such a great tutorial! Who wouldn't love making these?!?
      Thanks for sharing.
      Toni

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    3. Carrie Pasfield says

      July 16, 2012 at 8:39 am

      These look super! I am going to try these with my Girl Scouts. Thanks so much!

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    4. Haley Cross says

      August 14, 2013 at 7:47 pm

      I LOVE your paper beads. I kept thinking I had to roll mine just perfect, but I love the look you got! I’m totally inspired to get some bright colored paper and give it a go… 🙂

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      • Toni - Design Dazzle says

        August 15, 2013 at 12:57 pm

        Paper beads can be easy to make but most importantly – have fun and enjoy yourself!
        Toni

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    5. Paula says

      September 13, 2017 at 10:52 am

      Love this!!!❤️

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      • Toni - Design Dazzle says

        September 23, 2017 at 8:40 pm

        Thank you, Paula!

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