Beaded Crafts

This is the craft that our lady residents made last week. They turned out nice, don't you think? All of my ladies are wearing theirs proudly.

However..... a couple of the women did have some difficulty with the beading due to various physical difficulties. (As an activity professional, you are constantly changing craft techniques and materials to meet the needs of your current residents.)

So.... I will put my beading crafts away for now.

Here is what first inspired me to include beading as a craft activity:

I got it for a quarter at a yard sale! 

I modified the assembly and bead sizes and colors and here's the results:

These baskets grace the window sills in our residents' rooms. They turned out great!


Here's another very successful beading project:
SNOWFLAKES!

If you haven't yet tried beading with your residents and think it may be something that they are capable of and will enjoy, TRY IT!  Plastic beads are inexpensive at many online stores. The transparent ones are beautiful in sunlight. Surprisingly, chennile stems thread right through most bead holes.