Beads, Jewelry, and More
WEEK 3
Monday
Objective: TSW create the American flag out of beaded safety pins.
Materials: safety pins, American Flag patterns, red, white, and blue seed beads
Procedure:
1. Introduce flag pin bead project and pass out patterns to students (from the
website http://www.dtlk-kids.com/usa/ppinflag.asp).
2. Have student count up how many beads of each color they will need for the project.
3. When they have all of their beads, have them get their safety pins.
4. Demonstrate how to string the beads onto the pins.
5. Students will then have work time on beading pins.
Tuesday
Objective: TSW
Materials: safety pins, seed beads, elastic wire
Procedure:
1. Introduce safety pin bracelet (from the website
http://www.makingfriends.com/jewelry/bracelet_safetypin.htm).
2. Students will each need 40 safety pins and 5 beads on each pin. The beads should
create a pattern.
3. Fold elastic in half, put on all safety pins, when done, cut in half and tie together.
Wednesday
**NO SUMMER SCHOOL DUE TO FOURTH OF JULY!**
Thursday
Objective: TSW create feather earrings and flower rings from duct tape.
Materials: duct tape, scissors, pencils, rulers
Procedure:
1. The teacher will go through the steps on making the feather earrings (first cut the
tape long enough to fold in half, second fold the tape in half, third trace the
feather design, fourth cut it out, fifth cut the slices and triangles out, sixth bring
to the teacher to have her attach the hooks).
2. Show the YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8aKzddvlTg, pausing
after sections so the teacher can demonstrate.
3. Students will follow the steps in the video and the teacher’s demonstrations of
each step to complete the flower ring.
Friday
Objective: TSW create flower rings and flower pens from duct tape.
Materials: duct tape, scissors, rulers, wire, pens
Procedure:
1. Show the YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8aKzddvlTg, pausing
after sections so the teacher can demonstrate.
2. Students will follow the steps in the video and the teacher’s demonstrations of
each step to complete the flower ring.
3. Show the YouTube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egf6FnLhbf0&feature=related, pausing after
sections so the teacher can demonstrate.
4. Students will follow the steps in the video and the teacher’s demonstrations of
each step to complete the flower pen.