How To Make A Wooden Cross Necklace!

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For younger children, a wooden necklace is a great craft to make, during vacation Bible school or even at home. If you are looking for vacation Bible school crafts, you have come to the right place! In this article you will learn how to make a simple craft like a necklace and will be able to instill valuable life lessons in your children.

Before you begin this craft you should have several items handy. Those items are:

1. String (or yarn)
2.Wooden beads, these can be found online or at your local craft store)
3. Paint or anything to decorate your beads with
4. Paper plates- give one of these to your kids individually with the exact number of beads they will need.
5. Craft paper to cover your work space with so it will not get messy.
6. Craft Wire if you want a simple necklace of too had jewels or other ornaments.

Now that you have the above items you can begin helping your children assemble their necklaces.
As they walk in to the classroom, have them sit around the table. Explain to them the craft that they will be making today and give them a short speech on the importance of sharing. You can incorporate a Biblical message into your craft, or if at home you can make a list of all the people you would like to make a special necklace for. Making crafts with kids can be a tremendous amount of fun not only for them but for you too.

Explain the craft to them and pass out the paper plates to each child gathered around the table. Tell them to paint their beads or color them with assorted markers or crayons. Once your children have finished decorating their beads you can set aside the paper plates so they can have time to dry (if you used paints or glue). Allow at least 20 minutes and while you are waiting you can get the class involved in a Bible story or family time. Get them to use their imaginations and brainstorm about what they think kids did for fun thousands of years ago.
When your beads are dry, you can begin making your necklace. Ask the children to string one wooden bead at a time and encourage them to make patterns. When they are finished stringing their beads, help them tie the loose ends.

If you want more ideas for crafts with wooden beads, look online to find other beads made out of Christian symbols. You might be able to find things like hearts, crosses, stars, etc.

This project is great and simple for children 6 and up.

About the Author:
Lara Smith works for Woodworks, LTD, a wholesale craft parts supplier near Fort Worth, TX, offering wood products such as wooden toy wheels, toy parts, buttons and plugs. To learn more about wood blocks,
wooden blocks,wood cubes,wooden cubes, check out http://www.craftparts.com



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