Materials
pipe cleanersbeadssmall bowls or cups for the beads
Instructions
1. The children pick two or three bead colors to string on a pipe cleaner in an ABABAB or ABCABC pattern.
2. When the bracelet is long enough to go around the child's wrist, the child stops and twists the ends together. It should be loose enough to slide on and off without having to untwist the ends.
3. Make sure the ends of the pipe cleaner are turned inward so the child is not scraped by the wire on the ends.
4. More complex patterns can be created for older children who are ready to expand pattern making.More to do Holidays and Special Days: Children can exchange bracelets as part of a Valentine's Day or Friendship Day activity. Use holiday colors to create holiday bracelets (red, pink, and white for Valentine's Day, orange and black for Halloween, and so on).
