Arts and Crafts
Evangelical Theological Seminary and St. Andrew's United Church
Egypt was one of the first places to use paper widely, and many of their clothing items were decorated with beads. You can make
paper beads to string as a necklace.
Paper beadsMaterials needed:
Scrap paper (can be wall paper, wrapping paper, old church bulletin covers, etc.)
Pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Plastic drinking straw
Paste
Cut paper triangles using the pattern shown. Cover the back side of the paper triangle with paste. Place the triangles wide end (opposite the point) on a drinking straw and wrap the paper completely around itself on the straw. Cut away the straw on both ends of the bead and let dry.
Continue making more beads. When dry, string the beads on a string for a colorful necklace.