I saw this cool project somewhere in my travels (possibly before we even decided to have kids??) and knew I had to try it out someday. You take wooden beads (available at craft stores everywhere) and paint them as desired with acrylic paint. I decided to varnish them too, since I was worried they might not be too durable without it. Plus, it made them all shiny. Then I strung them up with elastic cord.
I decided on a pink/green motif since Tabby is so into pink right now. She picks pink everything if given the choice. I presented them to her and while she seems to find them fun to look at and play with, she will not keep them on! Luckily, I made it long enough that it should be big enough for her to wear for a couple of years yet. I think she'll probably be into accessories before too long. 
Quite pretty!
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Cuuuute! (Three syllables)
As I said in Flickr, I would *love* to try this project for Meredith sometime. Cool about the wooden beads ~ I'll have to visit the craft store sometime soon!
Or maybe I could even make a necklace or bracelet for a friend's daughter, who turns one in September.
Love it! What a great idea.
Those are adorable! What a neat idea
Lani would love those since she is such a girly girl.