How Do You Make Macaroni Bead Necklaces?
Making macaroni necklaces is a great rainy day activity. Color uncooked salad macaroni. See “How to Color Macaroni Beads.” Cut a piece of string to the length you want your necklace to be. Wrap one end of the string with tape to make it easier to string the macaroni beads. Slide the first piece of macaroni all the way to the end of the string and tie a knot around it to keep other macaroni beads from sliding off the end. Continue stringing macaroni beads until the string is full. Tie the ends of the string together to make a necklace. Have several different colors of macaroni on hand so your child can make patterned necklaces. Patterning is a great activity for preparing children to learn math.
