Decorating Earbuds with Beads

We had a small turn out of girls for this program, but a great group of girls they were! 4th and 5th graders who didn't know one another and seemed a bit shy at first, so I sat with them and talked while showing them how to attach the beads, and drew each of them into conversation with each other. They found the craft challenging but rewarding too. Lots of laughter made the class all the more fun!  You'll notice a pair of Q-Tips in the pictures.  One young girl brought those thinking they were called earbuds.  It was so innocently adorable!  Her dad was in the library, so she was able to go with him to their car to get actual earbuds and proceed with the crafting.