Enchantedlearning.com crafts for kids. Thread Jewelry: Friendship Bracelets, Etc. Straw Weaving Bracelets. Tape the straws together at one end. Cut 3 lengths of yarn approx 15” [38 cm] long. Thread one length of yarn through each straw. Leaving approx 4” [10 cm] yarn tails, tie yarn together near tapedend of straws.
Secure yarn ends to flat surface. Tie yarn to left straw just below tape, leaving a short yarn tail. Start to weave by wrapping the yarn over the left straw, under the middle straw and over the right straw. Repeat this over and under pattern until your Bracelet measures 4” [10 cm] or desired length, making sure to wrap over the yarn tail so it is hidden. When weaving is complete, tie yarn to the right or left straw, leaving approx 6” [15 cm] yarn tail. Remove tape from straws. Carefully pull one straw at a time from the Bracelet.
Tie ends of yarn near bottom of weaving, taking the yarn tail from the weaving into the knot. PaperCraft Museum. How To Make A Knotted Belt. 25+ Different Ways To Make Bracelets With String. Recycled Christmas Tree, how to make recycled Christmas ornaments. All the decorations on our tree are made from things you would usually throw away. For example, the garland is made from plastic packing "peanuts" strung together on thread. We've cut out the pictures from old greeting cards, punched a small hole in the top, and added a ribbon. We've also made ornaments from pine cones and sweet gum seed balls. Even the tree itself was destined for the trash heap before a co-worker donated it for our use. Use your imagination and see what ornaments you can make from things you would normally throw away.
You can get some ideas by looking at details of our ornaments, including some new examples. Each year, 25 million extra tons of trash is generated between Thanksgiving and New Years in the U.S. Recycling Homepage.