Want to show off your patriotic pride?
This beaded American flag pin is an easy craft project for all skill levels. All you need to make this beaded American flag pin are safety pins and beads!
Wear this beaded American flag pin as a tribute on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, or any day.
What You Need:
- Beads (red, white/clear, and blue)
- Safety pins (medium to large)
What You Do:
- You may need more or fewer beads, depending on the sizes of your beads and safety pins. For the pin pictured, we counted out 25 blue beads, 35 red beads, and 30 clear/white beads.
- Count out 11 safety pins.
- Using the image below for guidance, place beads on the table in the design of the flag. I used five blue beads for the first five safety pins and then alternated two white and two red beads.
- I alternated five red and four white beads for the last five safety pins.
- Add all pin ends through the last safety pin, according to the pattern, and twist them around to the back side of the safety pin.
THE PATTERN: B-Blue, W-White/clear, R-Red |
| B | B | B | B | B | R | R | R | R | R |
| B | B | B | B | B | W | W | W | W | W |
| B | B | B | B | B | R | R | R | R | R |
| B | B | B | B | B | W | W | W | W | W |
| B | B | B | B | B | R | R | R | R | R |
| W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
This American flag pin design doesn't match the actual flag; instead, the bead count is set according to the size and capacity of the safety pins.
Kids can proudly wear their beaded flag American pins and even give them to friends or family as a special gift.
