How to Make Bingo Good Luck Charms

If you are a big fan of the exciting world of bingo, you probably share your passion with a group of bingo loving friends. If these fun loving people are anything like most bingo players, there's a good chance they'd go wild for a bingo good luck charm that was made just for them. If you want to do something special for your pals, make them each their very own bingo good luck charm. These cute little teddy bears are sure to bring them the luck they need to be shouting "Bingo!" several times a night!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Small stuffed teddy bears or other stuffed animals
• Alphabet beads
• Heart shaped beads
• Cording
• Scissors

1. Hit the doll aisle of your local craft store. Most craft stores carry various doll making supplies and accessories. Included in this section are usually small stuffed animals, almost always teddy bears. If the selection is larger than average, it may include various other stuffed animals as well. Choose a bear or other stuffed animal for each person in your bingo group of friends.
2. Head to the jewelry supplies aisle. Scan the shelves until you locate beads. Look for alphabet beads, in other words beads that display a letter of the alphabet. If you are lucky, you'll be able to buy each letter separately which will allow you to specifically choose the letters you want in the quantity you want. Otherwise you'll need to buy packaged alphabet beads. Buy enough packages of beads to include an "I" and the word "BINGO" with each bear. For example, if you are making three bingo good luck charms, you'll need 6 beads with the letter "I" and 3 each of the other letters in "BINGO."
3. Look for a bead that is shaped like a heart. You'll need one for each. If you can't find any in the jewelry aisle, you can head to the children's activities aisle and purchase pony beads in the shape of a heart.
4. Grab some cording intended for stringing beads. You'll need this to attach the beads to your bears so get enough to fit each bear with a necklace.
5. Set up a work station once you are home with your supplies. All you'll need to add to what you've purchased at from the craft store is a pair of scissors to cut the cording with.
6. Determine how much cording you'll need to go around the bear's neck with enough to spare to tie a knot so the cording can be secured. String the beads onto the cording to spell out "I LOVE BINGO." Keep in mind that you are using a heart shaped bead to represent the word love.
7. Once the beads are strung, tie a necklace to each bear. Your bingo buddies will love their bingo bear good luck charms--and you'll love how easy they are to make!

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to let your friends know that these little guys are full of luck!