Make Candy Wrapper Beads

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May 26, 2011 5546 Views 2 Comments

By Rhonda

Do you think candy is dandy? Sarah from Stepping Thru Crazy does. She loves candy (and crafting) so much that she even saves her candy wrappers, collecting enough to fill a Ziploc bag. To use some of them up, she came up with the idea to decoupage them onto plain beads, perfect for making sweet custom jewelry. From preschoolers to grandmothers, anyone with a sweet tooth is sure to appreciate their own candy wrapper jewelry! (Thanks to DSC reader Kristi for showing us this link via our Facebook page!) [how to make candy wrapper beads]

Project estimate:

Candy wrappers, on hand
Wooden beads, on hand or $1
Mod Podge, on hand
Paintbrush, on hand
Chopstick or skewer, on hand

Total: Free and up

Tags: beading, beads, candy, candy wrappers, decoupage, fun, jewelry, Kids, mod podge, necklace, paper beads, recycled, upcycle, wooden beads

Rhonda

Rhonda Greene is a lifelong resident of West Michigan. She participated in her first craft show at the age of 10, selling jewelry made from found objects. She lives with her husband, Adam, and two cats, Merlin and Abracadabra. She is especially fond of collecting adhesives and fasteners, her favorites of which include Mod Podge, duct tape, and grommets. Read more from Rhonda on her blog, Oh That Mrs. Greene.

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2 Comments

Kymmie924

May 27, 2011 at 2:07 am

I love this craft, I eat dum dums and I too keep every wrapper in a ziplock bag, I thought of decoupaging the wrappers to a medium or large button and making a ring out of it by gluing it to a ring setting but I also love the idea of using the wrappers for beads, THANKS FOR THE TIP!
Mod Podge Amy

May 28, 2011 at 11:50 am

I would like to do these with old bubble gum wrappers, the really bright ones! Fun!