KIDS CRAFTS

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Key Chain Clips Assorted
Colors — Item #21124

Hemp Cord in White, Tan,

Black — Item #17027

Pony Beads Dark Pearl Colors

— Item #18224

Pony Beads Pearl Brights Mix

— Item #16973

Scissors

Turtle Bead Pet Craft Glue

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Thread together pony beads to create a fun Turtle bead pet animal! Make this
shape using the colors we suggest, or choose your own colors and string up a
new friend!

Instructions

1 Gather your supplies.

6 Pull cords tight to form this row
of your Turtle Bead Pet.

Cut white Braiding Cord to 60 To create Row 2, thread the

inches in length. Stiffen both following through the left hand

2 ends by rolling it between your

finger with a dab of craft glue.
Allow glue to dry. This will help
when threading the beads.
7 string: (1) black, (1) blue and (1)
black Pony Bead. The black
beads shown here are the
turtle’s eyes.

3 Create a lark knot on the Key Ring.

To learn how to create a lark knot
8 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to create
Row 2.

To create Row 3, thread the

4 9
To create Row 1, thread (2) blue following through the left
Pony Beads onto the left hand hand string: (2) blue beads.
string. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to
complete row.
To create Row 4, thread the
following through the left hand

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Take your right hand string and lace string: (1) green, (1) orange, (1)
back through the beads from the yellow, (1) orange and (1) green
other end. bead. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to
complete row. This row will be
the top of the turtle's shell.

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Instructions
To create Row 9, thread the
To create Row 5, thread the following
following through the left hand
through the left hand string: (1)

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string (1) green, (1) orange, (1)
green, (1) orange, (1) yellow, (1)
yellow, (1) orange and (1) green
purple, (1) yellow, (1) orange and (1)
bead. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to
green bead. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to
complete row. This row will be the
complete row.
bottom of the turtle's shell.

You will now need to create the To create Row 10, thread the

12 turtle’s arms. Thread the following

through the left hand string: (2)
blue and (3) yellow beads.
18 following through the left hand
string: (2) blue beads. Repeat
Steps 5 and 6 to complete row.

To create Row 11, thread the

Take the end of the same left hand

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following through the left hand
string and thread it back through string: (1) blue bead. Repeat
the first (2) blue beads, from left to Steps 5 and 6 to complete row.
right.
This is the turtle's tail.

Repeat Step 12 with the same bead Tie the end of the cord to the

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pattern and technique for the right ends of Row 10. Tie a double
hand string, thread only from right knot then trim excess cord.
to left. You should now have 2 arms Your Turtle Bead Pet is now
on your Turtle Bead Pet. complete!
To create Row 6, thread the following
through the left hand string: (1) green, (1)

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orange, (1) yellow, (1) purple, (1) yellow, (1)
orange and (1) green bead. Repeat Steps
5 and 6 to complete row. Repeat this
pattern to also create Row 7 and 8.

16 To create the turtle’s legs, repeat

Steps 12 – 14.

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