Keep in mind I came up with this then never checked the internet to see if there are videos showing it being made. I only knew I’d never seen them in stores. I’ve seen the weird straw toppers, but not these. Regardless, I thought it was a fun idea and I’m happy with the result.

Here’s what you will you need to make one:

An old ball key chain most people have in a drawer a couple of focal charms made for beaded pens two flatter bead one round bead plus a pokey tool of some kind to push the chain through the holes

Here are links to US craft stores so you can check to see which beads your local stores have in stock: Joann’s silicone beads : https://www.joann.com/search?q=silicone%20beads

Michaels silicone beads: https://www.michaels.com/search?q=silicone%20beads

Hobby Lobby’s silicone beads: https://www.hobbylobby.com/search?query=silicone%20beads&pageType=products

If you’d like some free key chains, email me at saundralparker@yahoo.com and If you live in the US, I’d be happy to send you some at no cost to you.

I bought my beads through TEMU and here are the links:

flattened beads: https://tinyurl.com/mpkddkym

white round beads came in this set: https://tinyurl.com/yc4e9vv3

llama bead: https://tinyurl.com/ycypvxv9

pink/yellow daisy bead: You can use all of these to create a key chain, https://tinyurl.com/3ezn863u

I’d lay the order you want your beads down first, then start at the closure end (the end with the oval piece) and push the first bead through the other end of the chain with a pointy tool–use an awl, a pokey tool, a thin knitting needle, etc. Once you get your first bead on, push it to the end where the oblong closure is then continue until all beads are on the chain. You’ll need at least an inch of bare chain as the beads won’t allow you to close the key chain unless you have some exposed chain. You can try it with more beads and then pull off ones that don’t allow you to close your keychain.

In the end, I have two focal beads that are larger, two flattened round beads and one round bead on my key chain. I hope this gave you a fun last minute idea for a stocking stuffer. If you’re already making beaded pens, you probably already have everything you need on hand to make these.

Merry Christmas

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