Threading water beads on cocktail sticks is such a satisfying activity!
This is great to do on a rainy day and while away an hour or two.
It requires a bit of skill to thread the water beads onto the cocktail sticks without splitting them – that’s the fun!
What are water beads?
All you need is:
Water beads (you can get these online or at garden centres)
Cocktail sticks
Water beads start out tiny and once soaked in water for a few hours, grow into big plump spheres.
Cocktail sticks.
Try threading the water beads onto the cocktail sticks without them splitting.
Stick two sticks in to make a corner.
Threading fun.
Triangle.
Square sculptures.
3D triangle.
Water bead casualties – the ones that split. Still fun to play with!
Water beads.
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Water beads start out tiny and once soaked in water for a few hours, grow into big plump spheres.
Cocktail sticks.
Try threading the water beads onto the cocktail sticks without them splitting.
Stick two sticks in to make a corner.
Threading fun.
Triangle.
Square sculptures.
3D triangle.
Water bead casualties – the ones that split. Still fun to play with!
Water beads.
