You might remember these beads from your childhood. They’re inexpensive and easy to work with so they are often one of the first kinds of beads used with kids. If you’re anything like us, you still love pony beads, so you’re going to want to check out the pony bead craft projects we have rounded up.
These still make for great craft projects for kids – check out the lizards for one of our favorite kid projects – but there are some more grown-up ideas here too. We are especially fond of the macrame bracelet with beaded accents. SO cute!
Love these pony bead crafts? Check out our amazing Perler bead craft roundup too!
Pony Bead Craft Projects
DIY MELTED PONY BEAD HEART WIND CHIME From No Time For Flash Cards
Here’s another reason why pony beads are so popular in crafting. They melt really well and you can make all kinds of cool stuff that way as well. Just remember to work safely and in a well-ventilated area!
ORANGE KNOT FRIENDSHIP BRACELET From LC Panda Hall
This is the bracelet we mentioned – isn’t it adorable? Simple to make and fun to wear. It would make a great gift for your BFF too.
DIY MELTED BEADS ACCESSORIES From The 36th Avenue
Another take on melting the beads – add them to hair and jewelry findings! Ohhh, what about attaching one to a keychain?
PRETTY SUNCATCHERS From A Little Craft in Your Day
This suncatcher is so pretty! You could also add feathers to it if you wanted to make it more boho.
PONY BEAD CANDY CANE ORNAMENTS From A Little Craft in Your Day
This is a classic! Make simple Christmas ornaments with pony beads. This is an easy craft project even for preschoolers.
DIY MELTED PONY BEAD BRACELETS From An Inspired Mess
Wow. The melted bead crafts just keep getting better and better. Who would have thought you could fuse them together like this to create such pretty bracelets?
PERSONALIZED BEADED KEYCHAINS From Happy Go Lucky Blog
Use them as keychains or attach them to a backpack or lunch bag. If you don’t want them where someone’s name would be seen because of safety concerns, try using a nickname or secret code you come up with yourselves.
PONY BEAD FOOTBALL KEYCHAIN From Woo Jr.
Football fans are going to love this! You could make them in traditional football colors or the colors of your favorite team.
PONY BEAD INDIAN CORN From Cutesy Crafts
Tuck this idea away for the fall. Keep the kids busy for hours creating autumn decor for your home and to give as gifts!
RAINBOW PONY BEAD PRISM SUNCATCHER From Rhythms Of Play
Another version of a suncatcher – this one adds a prism to create that pretty dance of colors throughout your home.
PONY BEAD FISH From It Happens In A Blink
Once the kids see how easy it is to make these fish, challenge them to come up with shapes of their own. Who can make a pony bead cat?
PONY BEAD BUTTERFLY From Where Imagination Grows
We think hanging a bunch of these up as a mobile or filling a window with them would look so cute!
PONY BEAD LIZARD From Sugar Bee Crafts
A classic. These were so popular back in the 90s and we think it’s time to bring them back!
DIY FAIRY WAND From Artful Parent
Your little one will be spreading wishes and dreams everywhere with their special fairy wands. We think making them in red, white, and blue and placing them in a mason jar or something similar would create an adorable display for the 4th of July.
MELTED PONY BEAD JEWELRY From The Life Of Jennifer Dawn
A more sophisticated take on the melted bead jewelry – make sets of these to give as gifts or use as stocking stuffers.
MELTED PONY BEAD ORNAMENT From Sarah Jane’s Craft Blog
These ornaments will pick up the sparkle of the Christmas lights adding a stunning effect to your holiday decor.
BEADED T-SHIRT HEADBANDS From Create Craft Love
It’s so simple – we can’t believe we didn’t think of this before. Use old t-shirts and pony beads to create cute and trendy headbands.
EGG CARTON SPY GLASSES From Crafts By Amanda
The little ones are going to get a kick out of these adorable spy glasses! They might need a little help assembling them but decorating is all up to the kids.
See? Pony bead crafts are still tons of fun! You can buy them in bulk really inexpensively. The beads and a few other simple supplies like pipe cleaners and the kids are all set for some creative fun.
