Number Necklace

Make a delightful big bead necklace that's perfect for practicing counting and numbers.	Safety Tips Kids 8 years and younger should use child-safe scissors. Watch out for this sign . It means an adult's help is needed for the particular step.
Materials Large plastic or wooden beads String Drinking straws Pipe cleaner Craft foam Scissors Sorting container (palette, muffin tins or small bowls)

Steps

	1.	Sort beads by color and number (e.g. 1 purple bead, 2 pink beads, 3 green beads, 4 blue beads and 5 red beads).
	2.	Cut a piece of string long enough to be worn as a necklace. Make a knot on one end. Cut drinking straws into 1-inch long pieces and string five of these to start off your necklace.
	3.	String the beads by number in ascending order. Start out by stringing 1 purple bead, next add 2 pink beads, then 3 green beads, and so on.
	4.	String five more drinking straw pieces and make a knot after the last piece of straw. Trim off the excess string.
	5.	To add colorful number charms, cut the numbers 1 to 5 from craft foam or paper. You can also use ready-made craft foam numbers if you like.
	6.	Cut pipe cleaner into five 1-inch long pieces. Use each pipe cleaner to make a link at the top of each number.
	7.	Clasp the pipe cleaner link of each number onto the corresponding area of the string. Put the number "1" beside the single purple bead, the number "2" between the two pink beads, the number "3" between the three green beads, and so on.
	8.	After you have positioned all the number charms, try on your colorful number necklace. Tie the ends of the string as you wear the necklace.

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