How to make a pipe cleaner bracelet with beads

How to make a pipe cleaner bracelet with beads

This is an easy, fun way for children to make bracelets by inserting beads into braided pipe cleaners. They can also make them smaller to use as napkin rings.

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What You'll Need

  • pipe cleaners
  • bracelets
  • bangles
  • napkin rings
  • braiding
  • beads

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: 3 pipe cleaners Beads
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    Align the tops of 3 pipe cleaners and twist the tops together
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Bring the right pipe cleaner over the middle one Now it becomes the middle one
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    Bring the left pipe cleaner to the right
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Bring the right over to the left It is now the middle one
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Bring the left pipe cleaner over to the right It is now the middle one
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    Slide a bead up from the end of the middle pipe cleaner
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8
    Bring the right pipe cleaner over to the left It is now the middle one
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Bring the left pipe cleaner over to the right It is now the middle one
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Step 10
    Bring the right pipe cleaner over to the left It is now the middle one
  11. 11

    Step 11

    Step 11
    Slide a bead up from the end of the middle pipe cleaner
  12. 12

    Step 12

    Step 12
    Repeat steps 8 to 12 until you have braided until about 2 inches from the end
  13. 13

    Step 13

    Step 13
    Result
  14. 14

    Step 14

    Step 14
    Bring the ends around together to make a ring and twist them around each other
  15. 15

    Step 15

    Step 15
    Your pipe cleaner bracelet is finished! Have fun experimenting with different colors and different size beads!

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