Beaded Crafts to Celebrate Earth Day

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A beaded craft is a wonderful way to allow children and adults to express their creativity. It allows you to explore and celebrate Earth Day. There are a variety of crafts that you can do to commemorate this important holiday.
First, use letter beads to send out a message to others about going green. For instance, make a necklace that celebrates the environment. Get some string or wire and cut it to the length that you would like. Colored yarn would work well. You will also find silver and gold wire available for purchase online. Look to www.amazon.com for a number of craft supplies. Michael’s Arts and Crafts is a store in many communities that has these as well. You may want to make it 24 inches long if you want to be able to put it over your head, but the exact length will depend on whether you are a child or an adult. Test it out before you cut. Make a knot at one end.
You can start to thread through different types of beads. Some could be artistic wooden or glass beads whereas others should have letters on them. String them onto the rope so that they form a message about the environment. Some to consider include: Go green, Recycle, Love Mother Earth, Take care of your home, etc. Once you have finished, you can tie the ends together to form the necklace.
Use the same idea to make a different type of beaded craft. For instance, make a bracelet in the same way with small letter beads and a shorter wire or thread (same as described earlier). Make sure it is the right length so that it can slide over your wrist but will not fall over. How long this is will also depend on the size of your wrist. You can also purchase elastic string at craft stores. Another idea is to make it into a key chain. At one end you can attach a key ring so that you can carry it with you for people to see.
You can also use specific charms and beads to make your beaded craft appropriate for Earth Day. For instance, get beads that resemble the Earth. They have charms and beads that have the recycling symbol. You can also make these yourself. Get larger beads and paint that is suitable for the specific material out of which the beads are made. You can then paint little pictures such as a tree on the beads.
If you want to make your craft truly special, then make the beads yourself out of clay. Shape the beads into forms pertinent for Earth Day such as the form of a tree. You can also make a plain bead but then etch something into it like the recycling symbol. Use these to make a necklace, bracelet, earrings, etc.
A beaded craft for Earth Day can give you something special to use during the holiday and all year long. One of the above ideas may be suitable for you.