For this project, I made home-made beads from cut up strips of magazines, that were rolled by hand into beads and then threaded onto a piece of string. The end result being the creation of a beautiful beaded bracelet.
I also placed the bracelet on a heart-shaped card, which I designed and cut out from construction paper and that listed the reasons why my mom is special to me.
This is a great project, especially for 5th and 6th grade students, as crafts offer students independence in creation, but simplicity in use.
Extension Art Activity: Use this type of project for teaching students about Social Studies and Multiculturalism. For example, after showing students examples of Native American beadwork items, have students make their own beadwork project using home-made beads that they can make from items such as old magazines, catalogues, or newspaper ads.
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