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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Celebrate the World of Girl Scouts

Show your Girl Scout pride by making your own sparkly stretch bracelet. Alphabet beads spell "GSUSA" and the silver heart beads add a cute touch to the bracelet design. For more personalization, choose charm to adorn your bracelet. We have several bead colors and charm options to choose from.

This example is shown in lime green with a globe charm.

You can find this kit and others at www.beadbee.com.

These bracelets are perfect as friendship bracelets and are also wonderful gifts and swap items. We would love to help you create a customized project, so please give us a call!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Enter to win our Girl Scouts' Birthday Contest

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIRL SCOUTS!
Celebrating 98 years


How are you celebrating?

Please let us know how your troop is celebrating Girl Scouts' Birthday, you will then be entered to win a bead party kit for your troop. Contest ends 3/31/10. Limit one entry per troop. Click here to enter...

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Stretch Bracelet Craft Project for Brownies

Brownies can create their own adorable alphabet bead friendship bracelets that spell "BROWNIES". This is simple and quick craft project that Brownies can make themselves and wear with pride.They are also are great for swaps and pen pal gifts.

These pretty bracelets are made with pearly plastic beads and plastic alphabet strung on stretch cord. Creating stretch bracelets are convenient because they are one-size-fits-all and don't require fancy clasps or tools, simply tie a double knot to finish the bracelet.

Alphabet beads and numbers are great for creating customized craft projects. In addition to bracelets, you can also create key chains, necklaces, book marks and other crafts. If you have other ideas or want to spell other words or incorporate your troop number, please let us know, we would love to working with you to customize a bead project for your Girl Scouts.

Bracelet kits can be purchased online at BeadBee.com - click here for more details.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

How to Make the Girl Scout Law Learner Ladder

Young Girl Scouts can have fun making this little ladder that will also help them learn the Girl Scout Law. The completed ladder features beads that will slide down, starting from the bottom. Simply slide the beads as you recite the Girl Scout Law. The alphabet beads help you remember the words.

We have Girl Scout Law Ladder Bead Kits and instructions to help Girl Scouts make this craftThis project requires a simple weaving technique.

If you  think your troop may have some difficulty with this project, we have created the Girl Scout Law Wrap Bracelet Kit as an alternative so you can create stretch bracelets with alphabet beads and colored beads. The finished bracelet can also be used to learn the Girl Scout Law.

Click here to see Girl Scout Craft Kits at www.beadbee.com

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Swaps that Make You Smile!!!


These cheerful swaps will be a big hit with your fellow scouts. They are simple to make and are available in convenient swap kits.

The smiley face beads come in 6 different expressions and are perfect with colorful faceted beads.

To make these swaps, you need coilless safety pins, which you need to open up wide to thread on the beads all the way down to the head of the pin, this leaves the end free for pinning onto hats, bags, vests, or wherever you keep your swap collection.

Take a look at all of our swap kits at www.beadbee.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Alphabet Bead Friendship Bracelets

Strengthen the bond of friendship with an adorable alphabet bead charm bracelet. Sparkly plastic beads are available in several colors and adorable charms add the perfect finishing touch. You can also create name bracelets, or spell other words to fit a special event or activity.

If you have an  idea for a special project, let us know, we would be happy to help!

This beaded bracelet is also available in a convenient bracelet bead kit (click here).

Friday, November 13, 2009

Christmas Holiday Swaps


'Tis the season for glistening trees and sparking stars and these bead swaps definitely capture the holiday season.

They are easy to make and fun to trade and will spread holiday cheer to all.

If you need swaps for other religions or cultural events, please let us know, we are happy to customize swaps for you at no extra cost.

Click here to see Christmas holiday swaps and bead projects.