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Easy Wind Chime

Supplies:

• Paper or plastic cup
• Hole punch
• String
• Cord or twine
• Beads
• Washers
• Markers
• Jewels, sequins or stickers

Directions:

1. Use the hole punch to punch holes in the bottom of the cup.
2. Cut one 6-inch piece of string for every hole. Thread a string through each hole, and tie the string to the cup.
3. Thread some beads on to the string, then tie a metal washer to the end of the string.
4. Decorate the sides of the cup with markers, jewels, sequins or stickers.
5. Turn the cup upside down. Use scissors to cut an “X” in the bottom of the cup.
6. Feed the cord through the “X” and tie a knot on the inside of the cup. Use the cord to hang the wind chime.

A version of this article was originally published in 2013.