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Groovy paper beads

Looking for something to do on the weekend or school holidays? Make a bracelet for your friend with these groovy paper beads.

Groovy paper beadsMaterials

  • Wrapping paper
  • Glue
  • Toothpick
  • String

What to do

  1. Cut small strips of paper that get thinner at one end.
  2. Place a line of glue on the paper, but not too close to the toothpick.
  3. Roll the paper around the toothpick using the wide side first. Try not to get glue on the toothpick.
  4. When the glue is dry, remove the toothpick and you have a paper bead.
  5. After you have made more beads, thread them onto some string to make a bracelet or necklace.