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Make a Pony Bead Ballerina to hang on your dance bag or school bag. You can change the color of her tutu to your favorite color.

Trivia:

A ballerina’s Tutu is essential for the performance. All these tutus are handmade and if high-quality is maintained, a single one can cost around $2000. An average ballet dancer wears 50 to 150 tutus in her lifetime. Source: Easy Science for Kinds- Fun Facts about Ballet Dancing.

Supplies

• 32 Ivory, Tan or Brown Pony Beads for Skin
• 4 Pony Beads for Hair (Color is Your Choice)
• 16 Pony Beads for Tutu and Ballet Shoes (Color is Your Choice)
• 4′ Satin Cord
• 1 Lanyard Hook

Instructions

1. Fold your ribbon in half to find the center. Use a half hitch (see detail below) to secure it to lanyard hook.
2. Lace beads using pattern below as a guide.
3.  Finish by tying off with a double knot. Add a drop of glue and let dry and trim.

Editor’s Note: Put a drop of white glue on the end of your yarn or satin ribbon, roll into a point and let dry. It makes threading your beads much easier.

Patterns, Templates and Printables

Click on a pattern to open it in a new window to print in the correct size