Create this irresistibly cute beaded girl keychain with a little cord and pony beads. Change the hair, clothing and other bead colors to make your girl look completely different, or personalize the design to represent a daughter, mom, mother, friend or someone special. It also makes a sweet handmade Mother's Day project that kids can make for Mom.
Attach the finished beaded girl to a key ring, backpack, purse, bag or zipper pull, or make several for gifts, summer camp, classroom and group activities or fundraisers. There's a beaded boy keychain pattern too, making the pair especially useful for camp leaders, teachers and group craft organizers who want projects that kids can personalize and make their own.
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2. Begin weaving the beads onto the cord following the pattern at the top of the page. You can click on the image for a larger, better resolution photo.
3. After finishing the pattern tie a double knot in the cords at the bottom and apply tacky glue to secure.
4. Three or four beads can be strung onto the end of each cord as a finishing touch (This is optional and not included in the bead count in your material list.)
5. Weave your wire or pipe cleaner through your beaded girl keychain to make it stiffer and hold it's shape.
(Seed beads or E beads can be used in place of pony beads to create smaller characters.)
