Paper BeadsBeatty Kelly and Taylor Normand

What are paper beads?

• Handmade jewelry that is cost-efficient, environmental friendly, and easy to make

• Made with household items– Magazines or newspaper– String or yarn

Materials Needed• Old magazines, newspaper, or paper bags

– Free• Plastic craft string or fishing line

– $2.00• Toothpick

– $1.00• Scissors

– $2.06• Ruler

– $0.56– Black foam template $0.99

• Glue– (4) $2.00

• Pencil or pen• (12) $1.82

• Clear Acrylic Gloss Coating or Clear Nail Polish– $5.99– $1.99

Paper Beads Kits

• Amazon - $19.76– 200 precut strips of

paper– Wooden stick– Clear glaze– Elastic string

Instructions1. Gather materials2. Measure foam template

– 1x11x11 in3. Cut out triangle from foam sheet4. Tear out desired page from

magazine5. Place template page and trace

with pen or pencil6. Cut out triangle from magazine

page7. Place desired side of triangle

face down8. Place toothpick at base of

triangle

9. Roll paper and toothpick upwards, toward the top of the triangle– Make sure to pull tightly

10. Stop rolling when ~1 in. of tip of paper is left

11. Apply glue stick to the tip of the paper and continue rolling until completion

12. Carefully slide paper bead off of toothpick

13. String paper bead onto precut clear string

14. Repeat steps 4-13 until the desired about of beads is reached on the string

15. After desired number of beads are strung, bring bracelet outside to be sprayed with acrylic coating

16. Let bracelet dry for at least 5 minutes17. Tie your bracelet and you’re ready to go!

Cognitive• Baseline

– Black foam template• Downgrade

– Have precut strips of paper available for the individuals to select from

– Can still be creative (color choices) but don’t have to plan and execute task of tracing and cutting paper

• Upgrade– Choosing a different paper bead

pattern and not using a premade template

– Concept-formation, enhance creativity

Motor

• Baseline– Toothpick

• Downgrade– Wooden skewer for aiding fine-motor control and object

manipulation in rolling the magazine strip of paper• Upgrade– Not using any tool for rolling the magazine strip of paper– Require more fine-motor control of hands since there is no

object (toothpick) to manipulate

Appropriate Population

• Suitable for all ages 6+• People interested in jewelry making• Performance skills:– Motor control– Sensory– Cognitive– ~ Emotional regulation and social (classroom

setting)

Therapeutic Benefits

• Psychosocial– A relaxing and enjoying activity that helps divert

attention towards something positive and production– Enhance self-efficacy and social/communicative skills

• Rehab– Paper bead making can help coordinate fine-motor

control and object manipulation– Uses joint ROM and stability; muscle strength and

endurance

Precautions

• Use caution when using sharp tools such as the toothpick or scissors

• Only apply glue to top inch of paper triangle; avoid getting glue on other surfaces

• Be considerate of other students in the classroom

• Avoid touching bracelet for 5-10 minutes after it is sprayed with acrylic coating

Instructions1. Gather materials per table

– Scissors– 1 glue stick– 2 magazines– 2 black foam templates– 2 precut strings– 2 toothpicks

2. Look through magazine for desired color3. Tear out desired page from magazine4. Place template page and trace with pen or pencil5. Cut out triangle from magazine page6. Place desired side of triangle face down7. Place toothpick at base of triangle8. Roll paper and toothpick upwards, toward the top of the triangle

– Make sure to pull tightly9. Stop rolling when ~1 in. of tip of paper is left10. Apply glue stick to the tip of the paper and continue rolling until completion11. Carefully slide paper bead off of toothpick12. String paper bead onto precut clear string13. Repeat steps 2-12 until the desired about of beads is reached on the string14. After desired number of beads are strung, bring bracelet outside to be sprayed with acrylic coating15. Let bracelet dry for at least 5 minutes16. Tie your bracelet and you’re ready to go!

Resources

• http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Paper-Beads/?ALLSTEPS

• http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/backtobasicswithstampendous/forum/topics/fran-tage-friday-paper-bead-bracelet

• www.walmart.com• http://www.favecrafts.com/Green-Crafting/Ho

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