Easy Beaded Eyeglass Chain Gift

Do you need to make a gift for your mom, teacher, aunt grandmother or cousin? How about a beaded eyeglass chain? Beaded eyeglass chains are an easy-to-make gift for anyone on your list who wears glasses or even sunglasses.

A beaded eyeglass chain is not only easy to make, it can be personalized to fit the recipient's taste.

Beaded Eyeglass Chain Skill Level

Anyone can make a beaded eyeglass chain. Younger children five and up will need adult supervision and help, which makes the beaded eyeglass chain project a fun family event. Children under 3 should not participate in making a beaded eyeglass chain as the beads pose a choking hazard.

Beaded Eyeglass Chain Materials

beads: a wide variety of colors, shapes and materials including plastic beads, pendant beads, polished stone, vintage beads and glass beads will offer more potential for variety in the beaded eyeglass chain

beading thread - cut the beading thread to a minimum of 26 inches to make an eyeglass chain that measures 24 inches; or, cut the beading thread into 30 or 34 inches for a longer beaded eye glass chain

eyeglass chain findings (the tiny loop that attaches the glasses to the beaded eyeglass chain) - one set for each beaded eyeglass chain project

jewelry pieces (optional): incorporating old beads from broken earrings, bracelets or necklaces into a beaded eyeglass chain is a wonderful (and inexpensive) way to give old favorites a new life

super glue: to be used by adult crafters, kids will need help with the super glue

two double-cup knot covers - two for each beaded eyeglass chain project

Tool Needed to Make a Beaded Eyeglass Chain:

needle-nose pliers

Making the Beaded Eyeglass Chain

Choose a color, range of hues, or a specific style of bead, thinking about the gift recipient. Select the beads you would like to use and arrange them. Perhaps you will alternate a blue bead with black bead in your beaded eyeglass chain. Or choose three or more colors to repeat, making a colorful pattern for the beaded eyeglass chain.