Note: When you're making this you'll find it "hangs funny" and you'll worry that it isn't going to work, but once you hang it up against a wall or refrigerator, it will hang like the one in the photo above (it just needs a solid surface and a bit of gravity to straighten it out).

Using regular pony beads, it's about as long as a pencil when it's complete.

Materials:

straw
string, wool or ribbon
pony beads -- any colors will do. I used:
- 94 yellow
- 22 purple
- 4 mauve
scissors

Instructions:

print out the template (it includes most of the directions on this page along with the pattern for how to make this project)
Cut 4 strings 1.5 to 2 feet long
Make a slip knot in the center of each string
Slip the knot over the straw
Put 15 yellow beads on the first strand of string. Tie the last bead tightly onto the string.
- string 2 and 3: 5 yellow, 2 purple, 8 yellow. Tie the last bead tightly
- string 4 and 5: 3 yellow, 2 purple, 2 mauve, 5 purple, 3 yellow. Tie the last bead tightly.
- string 6 and 7: 5 yellow, 2 purple, 8 yellow. Tie the last bead tightly.
- string 8: 15 yellow. Tie the last bead tightly.
Optional: thread the pipecleaner through all the bottom beads. I find this helps keep the project hanging nicely.
Thread a string through the straw and tie in a loop to hang.
Trim the leftover strings

Printing the Template:

Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.

Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

DLTK's Bible Activities Beaded Cross Hanging

Materials:

Instructions:

Printing the Template:

Template (color) (B&W)

DLTK's Bible Activities
Beaded Cross Hanging