How to make an Ancient Egyptian collar of beads

Ancient Egyptians loved to wear jewellery and here's our Show Me version of a collar of beads for you.


All photos © Rachel Hayward

Instructions:
Take some cardboard (we used an empty cereal box) and two plates - one smaller than the other.

Draw a semi-circle collar shape - see photos - and cut out and paint on one side with gold paint.

Paint macaroni pasta in different colours for the 'beads' and allow to dry.

Glue the beads onto the collar in a pattern.

To attach one side of the collar to the other, you can use string or thread up some gold-painted macaroni for a 'chain'.

See a real Ancient Egyptian collar of beads and find out what they were made of in the British Museum online collection.

See an Ancient Egyptian picture of the collars being made.

Good luck with your bead collar and don't forget to
send us a photo!