Beaded Broom

by JOANN |

Item # 262357420P1
Beginner Under 1 Hour
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
  • Plastic tubes
  • Plastic beads
  • Brown & tan paper
  • Black string
  • Twine
  • Scotch® tape
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun/glue gun sticks

DIRECTIONS:
  1. Fill the entire plastic tube with beads.
  2. Use scissors to cut a 3"x4" piece of both brown and tan papers. Stack the two colors of paper on top of one another and place a small piece of tape along the top edge of one of the 4" sides of paper.
  3. Use scissors to create bristles for the broom by cutting small cuts vertically along the length of the paper.
  4. Use hot glue to attach the frayed pieces of paper to the cap of the plastic tube, attaching the taped edge of the paper to the cap.
  5. Bend up the frayed edges of the broom to give it more shape.
  6. Cut a piece of 8" black string and attach the end to the top of the paper bristles and wrap it around the cap several times, securing with hot glue.
  7. Wrap a piece of twine around the base of the broom and tie into a bow.

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