Crafts Unleashed

Glow-in-the-Dark beads are fun & cool!

This is a great little project to share with your kids. It’s perfect for that rainy afternoon, or for the next time you host a sleep over!  Make multiple bracelets for each wrist, and watch them glow when the lights go out!

Materials:

• 0726-62  big value assorted colors glow in the dark beads
• 1960-91  .5mm 7 meters clear stretchy cord 7.6 yard spool
• EPE-6000-12C   E-6000 industrial strength cement -Optional

Instructions:

1. Cut a 12” piece of clear Stretchy Cord.
   
2. Choose a uniformly shaped bead, and string it on the cord – sliding it almost to one end.  Tie a double knot around the bead.  This will be the anchor, so that the rest of the beads won’t fall off the cord while you are creating your bracelet.
   
3. Now comes the fun part! Pour your Glow-in-the-Dark beads onto a plate or into a bowl to allow for maximum creativity.  You can create a pattern of beads, or just grab them randomly to string together.
   
4. String beads onto the cord one at a time, until you have a string of beads that is long enough to just reach around your wrist.
   
5. Carefully remove the anchor bead, and hold both ends of the cord so no beads fall off.
   
6. Tie the ends together in at least 3 knots.
   
7. Clip the ends of the cord off, and you now have a great bracelet!
   

Note to Parents: These bracelets are pretty durable, but if you are worried your little one is excessively rough on their bracelet, you can take a small dab of the cement and place it on the knot.  Make sure you let this dry at least 24 hours before returning to your child.

Happy Beading!
Jamie