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Now is the time to make some backpack accessories as school starts. This Pony Bead Alligator is just one of many pony bead projects that you can create and start a trend with all your friends.

trivia:

As an alligator’s teeth are worn down, they are replaced. An alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime. American alligators live about 50 years in the wild. Source: Smithsonian’s National Zoo – AMERICAN ALLIGATOR

Supplies

• 2 Black Pony Beads
• 56 Green Pony Beads
• 29 Lime Green Pony Beads
• Lanyard Hook
• 3 Yards Satin Cord

Instructions

1. Fold your cord in half to find the center.
2. Use a half hitch (see detail below) to secure it to lanyard hook.
3. Lace beads using photo as a guide.
4. Finish by tying off with a double knot.
5. Add a dab of glue on your knot and the half hitch attachment to the lanyard and let dry.