Tag Archive for: spring crafts

How to Melt Pony Beads in the Oven

Melted Pony Bead Flowers

These Melted Pony Beads will look great as Flower Necklaces, Magnets, Hair Clips, and More!  Using Chrome Bottle Caps we melted Pony Beads in the oven and turned them into amazing Flower Shapes!  These melted pony bead flowers make great embellishments for many crafts.  Melt 4) pony beads and add a mini button to the center or melt 6 beads (both designs are shown below).  The creations are endless!  Once melted, you can add these pony bead flowers to Clothespin Magnets, make into Necklaces, Read more [...]

Butterfly & Flower Bookmarks

Who would have ever guessed that you could make these simple Butterfly and Flower Bookmarks with only a few foam shapes and some elastic cord???  You can and they are super easy!  Simply use a hole punch on craft foam shapes (we used 2 Butterflies and a Flower Foam Shape) and then thread elastic cord through the holes.  Tie cord around any size book for the perfect fit and you'll have a bookmark that will last the entire time you are reading.  Create a few of these unique bookmarks for a book Read more [...]