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April 21, 2010 | 16 Comments

Recycled Book Orders Bead Necklace!

If your child is school age or if you are lucky enough to get book orders at your preschool or childcare center this craft is for you!  Of course, you can also use newspaper, but the book orders are so colorful!  So grab whatever you have, and make a pretty necklace, or bracelet for Earth Day tomorrow, out of recycled book orders.

recycled book orders

  1. Gather your materials. You will need some colorful newspaper or Scholastic Book Order fliers, some ribbon, some elastic bands, white glue, and scissors.

    recycled beads

  2. Roll your paper starting from the open ends so when you glue the end it’s one piece not a bunch of pages fanning out, I made two one this way one the other and the other one was a big huge flop. Glue the edge.recycled beads
  3. Add elastics to keep it in place and let dry. Mine only took 2 hours to dry, I would expect 2-4 for a good bond.

    recycled beads

  4. Cut into beads.

    recycled beads

  5. Thread it onto your ribbon.  If you really want to make a cool bracelet cut those elastics you already used, tie them together and string the beads on to make an elastic bracelet. I would only do this with an older child though, as it could snap easily, but if they are old enough it would be rad!

    recycled beads

  6. Voila! A recycled bead necklace!

    recycled bead necklace

Like this idea but have a toddler? Try our Toilet roll necklace instead!

Have you made anything with the recycled book orders from your child’s school?  Share in comments below, or on my Facebook page!

If you teach preschool or preschool at home, you will love my Little School eBook of preschool activities.

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Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Beading, Earth Day, Green Crafts, Jewelry Making, Preschool Crafts, Recycled Art | 16 Comments

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16 Comments

  1. Sara - The Football Wife says

    April 21, 2010 at 7:04 am

    My daughter would LOVE making a toilet paper roll necklace! Thanks for the great idea! Right now we just use them as pretend trumpets. 🙂 Doo-do-doo!
    .-= Sara – The Football Wife´s last blog ..Breakfast — Toddler Inspired Poetry =-.

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    • admin says

      April 21, 2010 at 7:18 am

      You can use them for stethoscopes too !

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  2. Karen Nemeth says

    April 21, 2010 at 7:15 am

    I don’t have a picture – but somebody must have one – of the smaller, tighter beads you can make if you cut the magazine into long triangles about 8 inches long, with one edge about an inch wide. Starting with the wide edge, roll the paper onto a toothpick tightly so the point of the triangle ends up in the middle of the bead. When the glue dries, paint it with clear nail polish for a glossy finish and preservation. These are smaller – for more experienced hands.

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    • admin says

      April 21, 2010 at 7:20 am

      Yes that was the inspiration for this – I made those in a jewelry making daycamp I lead in 1994? ages ago. I think we used modge podge to get a nice lacquer. They really are pretty, perfect for 8-12 year olds, and pretty enough to give away too!

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  3. grace says

    April 21, 2010 at 8:00 am

    would it work with magazines too or would that be too thick?

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    • admin says

      April 21, 2010 at 8:31 am

      It would work just use a few pages. Also let them dry longer to get all the edges down so it doesn’t unravel!

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  4. Nicole says

    April 21, 2010 at 9:08 am

    Great activity. Also we’ve made instruments. Put rice or beans in them and closed the ends,
    .-= Nicole´s last blog ..Welcome 1 Stop Mom =-.

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  5. Amber says

    April 21, 2010 at 11:26 am

    We get lots of these from my daughter’s preschool. Thanks for the re-purposing idea, it’s great!
    .-= Amber´s last blog ..Fun-But-Random Facts =-.

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  6. Jen says

    April 21, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Cool idea for recycling colored newspaper! It’s been fun seeing everyone’s creative craft ideas in the blogosphere in honor of Earth Day.

    Jen
    .-= Jen´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Creative Picnic Table =-.

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  7. Amie Plumley says

    April 22, 2010 at 7:26 am

    Love this idea. Finally, something to do with all those book order forms!
    .-= Amie Plumley´s last blog ..Nature Bracelets =-.

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  8. Lisa says

    January 23, 2011 at 5:40 am

    We love to make creative jewelry! Making paper beads with the children looks like so much fun!

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  9. Selina says

    May 25, 2011 at 11:33 pm

    I used to make these all the time, you just reminded me to make them again sometimes 🙂

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