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Bumblebees symbolize hard work, community, and the beauty of nature. Creating a bumblebee keychain embodies this thought and allows crafters to express their creativity. With its bright colors and cute design, this keychain is perfect for anyone looking to add a touch of whimsy to their keys, backpack, or personal accessories. Plus, it’s easy to make! This key ring is great for your key ring, to share as gifts, or to make for fund raisers.
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You will need one connector such as a 
Lanyard hook,
or any type of 
Key Ring.
Cord:
You will need about
2 yards of cord for your bumblebee.
There are lots of different types of cords you can use. We prefer a cord that is 1mm to 2mm thick because it helps your bumblebee keychain critter keep it's shape better. Alternatively, you can use a thinner cord and weave a little wire or a piece of pipe cleaner into your keychain bumblebee to help it keep it's shape that way. Either way works just fine but you can experiment with it to see which method you prefer.
One good choice is
Monofilament Cord
or
2mm metallic cording. Other good choices would be jute or hemp cord, leather necklace cord, rattail cord, shoelaces, ribbon, paracord, or a strong jewelry cord like tigertail.
Beads needed:
12 - Yellow Pony Beads.
Don't forget to include a few extra beads to your count if you want "dangles" at the bottom of your keychain.
Other Things Needed:
GlueOptional: For a stiffer bumblebee you can include a little wire or a pipe cleaner with your cord to help keep it's shape
Beading Wire
OR
Pipe Cleaners
3. After finishing the pattern tie a double knot or surgeon's knot in the cords at the bottom and apply glue to secure.
4. Weave your wire or pipe cleaner through your beaded bug keychain to make it stiffer and hold it's shape. You probably only need to do this on the first or second row.
(Seed beads or E beads can be used in place of pony beads to create smaller characters.)
The illustration below uses blue and red to show you how each cord side is threaded into the beads. Your cord, of course, will be all the same color.
32 - Black Pony Beads
