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Cut drinking straws into 1-inch long pieces. |
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Sort beads by color and number (e.g. 1 purple bead, 2 pink beads, 3 green beads, 4 blue beads and 5 red beads). Give your child a sorting tray and let him/her sort and count independently. |
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Cut a piece of string. Measure the string around your child's neck. |
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Make a knot on one end of the string. |
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If necessary, use a lighter to slightly singe the other end of the string. Press on the burnt end as it cools. This would make it easier for your child to string the beads. |
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String about five drinking straw pieces. |
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String the beads by number, in ascending order. First string 1 purple bead, next 2 pink beads, 3 green beads, and so on. |
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String five more drinking straw pieces. |
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Make a knot after the last piece of straw. Trim off the excess string. |
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Cut the numbers 1 to 5 from craft foam or paper. |
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Cut pipe cleaner into five 1-inch long pieces. |
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Make a link at the top of each number using the 1-inch piece of pipe cleaner. |
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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. |
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Let your child wear the number necklace. |
