DIY Hawaiian beads

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The Hawaiian Islands are a paradise that everyone would like to visit! The memories of tourists who visited the archipelago are associated with the gentle sun, summer warmth, the splash of azure waves and glare of moonlight, coconuts, oranges, a variety of cocktails at picturesque holidays and, of course, sheer rainbow fun.

The special atmosphere at bright Hawaiian parties, striking the imagination with open and relaxed frivolous costumes, accompanies relaxation and rest without much investment in the budget. Increasingly, this topic is becoming a priority among young people when choosing a holiday atmosphere. Where else can you relax so wonderfully, enjoying a sea of bright colors, exotic drinks, dancing the mystical Hawaiian hula and completely forgetting about the realities of life?

And look at the picturesque clothes in the Hawaiian style: a bodice made of coconut, a short fluffy skirt made of multi-colored yarn, flying like a fan with every swing of the hips in the dance, a wreath on the head and bright flower necklaces on the neck! Imagine all these charming costumes and elegant accessories you can make with your own hands.

The beauty of Hawaii at home

Want to try? So allow yourself this, because a hot Hawaiian party can be organized at almost any holiday: birthday, wedding, meeting of old friends or youth get-together. Yes, in fact, any entertainment can be carried out in the Hawaiian style, even at home with a narrow circle of friends. Such a colorful and reckless celebration will definitely not be dull and boring; it will lift everyone’s spirits, remaining vivid memories in the memory of your guests for a long time.

To organize an enchanting holiday:

prepare and send colorfully designed invitations to friends or relatives indicating the theme of the party;
indicate to the invited guests the dress code for the holiday: brightly colored skirts, colorful blouses, wreaths, headbands in the hair and multi-colored garlands of long beads around the neck;
decorate the venue with picturesque Hawaiian posters and Hawaiian party photos;
Make a Hawaiian kitchen corner by decorating it with flowers and lit candles. Place fresh exotic fruits there in baskets or vases. What is a holiday in Hawaii without oranges, bananas and coconuts;
prepare a treat for guests, imitate Hawaiian dishes: fried fish or meat, baked sweet potatoes, bread and, of course, diversify the menu with fruit and vegetable salads;
think over entertainment and a dance program, certainly with Hawaiian hula, it will seriously captivate and amuse those present.

A mandatory attribute of a fantastic holiday should be luxurious Hawaiian beads, exotic cocktails, Hawaiian melodies sounding in a light background and, as a result, your guests are guaranteed a great mood!

What can you make Hawaiian beads from at home?

Without Hawaiian beads (lei) the holiday will not have an exotic connotation. Don't waste time looking for them in stores! Garlands of bright leis are easy to make with your own hands from things that are hidden and forgotten by you in every home.

Look for and prepare some scrap materials for work. These can be bright shiny candy wrappers, serving napkins, rolls of multi-colored corrugated paper, bright artificial fabric or plastic flowers, colored nylon or satin ribbons of various widths, and also thick synthetic fabric.

And of course, collect the tools, you can’t do without them: strong threads, needle, scissors, glue, cardboard, pencil and ruler.

Have you collected everything you need for the master class and are ready for the creative process? Then let's get started...

How to quickly make Hawaiian beads with your own hands

Now we will make different types of beads (lei) from the materials you have, spending only 1 to 2 hours on the job. We are sure that you will get the most colorful and very beautiful Hawaiian necklaces!

Version for those who have corrugated paper:

take 3-4 rolls of paper of different colors. Without unfolding, use a ruler to divide a roll of any color lengthwise into equal parts (approximately 5 cm each) and mark the segments with lines;
cut the roll into pieces along the lines with scissors.You will get several pieces of the same size, but multi-colored;
unfold the first piece of paper of any color into a long ribbon;
measure a thread 2 times the length of the beads you intend. Thread the needle, straighten the ends and tie a knot;
using a needle, collect part of the paper tape with even stitches exactly in its center;
stop and pull the paper on the thread into a bun;
holding the thread at the end of the bundle with your hand so that the paper does not unravel, twist the folds several times to the right, starting from the end of the tie;
continue working in this manner until the strip ends;
take a piece of paper of a different color and continue working in the same way and on the same thread;
work with 4-5 different colors until you have a small piece of thread left;
fasten the beginning and end of the necklace into a circle with a needle and the remaining thread. Your colorful leis are ready!

Option for those who have large serving napkins:

Fold 4 napkins of the same color exactly one on top;
Use scissors to cut them along the fold lines. You now have 8 identical squares;
fold the squares together and assemble with an accordion. A strip will come out that will have ≈ 5 folds;
tie the strip with thread exactly in the middle. You will get a bow;
cut both edges with scissors in a semicircle to get a more beautiful flower shape;
separate the petals, pulling them one at a time towards the center (the place tied with thread);
the first flower is ready. In the same way, make the number of flower links you need from different colored napkins;
string them on a thread, piercing a needle into the center of each and alternating them in color to the length of the necklace you need. Really, the leis turned out beautiful?

In general, there are many ideas for making such beads.Here are some more of them:

Corrugated paper you can make circles or cut them out using a stencil in the shape of a flower with sharp or round petals. Then put them together and sew them in the center. Afterwards you should fluff them up and sew all the flowers into a garland of beads.
Option #1 can be repeated, only with multi-colored satin or nylon ribbons. The manufacturing principle remains the same.
Made from artificial multi-layer fabric flowers. Take them apart into individual petals and string them on a thread. Only every 10-15 cm make a knot on a thread or fasten a bead so that the petals do not bunch up.
Made from shiny candy wrappers. Only for this you will have to collect them in advance by eating a lot of candy. Any of the methods described above can be used to make leis from candy wrappers.