ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
ARTS & CRAFTS • REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
BEADED SALAMANDERS & MATERIALS YOU’LL NEED:
LIZARDS
• Pony Beads
Sometimes salamanders and lizards • String or Ribbon (Plastic lanyard
get confused becaue they have a “boondoggl” works the best)
similar body shape. But lizards are • Tape (recommended)
dry, scaly, live on land, and have
claws. On the other hand, salaman-
ders are smooth, slimy, and prefer
water.
START
STEP 1: Cut your rope about 4 ft long. STEP 2: Thread one bead through the end,
To make it easier, loop through a then take the other end and thread it back
keyring and tape to a table. the other way through the same bead.
STEP 3: Pull both ends of the rope at the STEP 4: Follow the template on the
same time to tighten the bead at the top. right to continue building the head. If
Make sure you maintain about an equal you have trouble threading, try taping
legnth of rope on both sides. the ends of your rope.
STEP 6: Continue following the
pattern to build an arm on the other
END
side, followed by the rest of the body.
CONFUSED?
STEP 5: After the 4th row, thread 2 beads
Watch this video tutorial:
for the leg along with 3 beads for the toes.
[Link]
But only thread back the other way through
the first two beads you put in (the legs).