Want to show off your patriotic pride? Maybe celebrate the red, white and blue? This beaded American flag pin is an easy craft project for all skill levels. All you need to make this beaded American flag pin are some safety pins and beads! This is great family craft you can make together - keep in mind little ones might need more help and supervision. Here's how to make it!
Wear this beaded American flag pin as a tribute on Flag Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, or any day you want to show some red, white and blue.
Beaded American Flag Pin
What you need:
- Beads - red, white / clear, and blue
- Safety pins - medium to large
This American flag pin design doesn't match the actual flag; instead, the bead count is set according to the size and the capacity of the safety pins.
Instructions:
- You may need more or fewer beads, depending on the sizes of your beads and safety pins. For the pin pictured, we counted out 25 small blue beads, 35 red beads, and 30 clear / white beads.
- Count out 11 safety pins - you might use less depending on the size.
- Using the image below for guidance, place beads on the table in the design of the flag. For the first 5 safety pins, I used 5 blue beads and then alternated 1 white and 1 red bead then repeat again.
- For the last 5 safety pins, I started with red then white repeating and ending with red - this used 5 red and 4 white beads.
- Add all pin ends through the last safety pin, according to the pattern, and twist them around to the back side of the safety pin.
Please note: Don't let the name fool you those safety pins can be sharp so you might need to suprivise and help kids depending on their age and skill level
Kids can wear their beaded flag American pins with pride, and even give them to friends or family as a special gift.
Pattern: B=Blue, W=White/clear, R=Red
| B | B | B | B | B | R | R | R | R | R |
| B | B | B | B | B | W | W | W | W | W |
| B | B | B | B | B | R | R | R | R | R |
| B | B | B | B | B | W | W | W | W | W |
| B | B | B | B | B | R | R | R | R | R |
| W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Deanna Sapata is the publisher of Macaroni KID Glendale - Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
