Know About Animal Beads
The beads that resemble shapes of
various animals are called animal beads. They are usually made in bright
colors and are very popular among children for their beadwork projects and
even as playing and learning tools.
How Are Animal Beads Made?

Bead
animals can be made from any material. They can be
plastic beads,
wooden beads,
pewter
beads,
ceramic beads,
stone beads,
glass
beads, etc. However, the technique of making animal beads in different
materials differ. For example, when plastic, glass or ceramic is used to
make animal shaped beads, they can be made with the help of molds. Animal
print beads made from glass, wood or stone are painted with animal features
and sometimes they are produced as
carved
beads. Some beads can even be given shapes by pressing with hands like
in case of animal beads made from polymer clay.
Uses of Animal Beads

Different
shapes and sizes of animal beads are used for different purposes. Just like
alphabet beads, animal beads are most
popular among kids for their craft projects. Smaller kids make strings of
bead animals and in the process, learn the names of the animals.
Beads button in shapes of animals are also
popular, not only as kids wear accessories but also for decorating womens
clothing.
Jewelery beads in various
animal forms are also liked by girls of all ages. Small girls like to wear
butterfly beads tucked in their hair clips whereas bigger girls like to wear
different animal beads like dolphin beads or fish beads as
pendants in their necklaces. Sometimes,
more expensive materials like, silver and
gemstone
beads are also found in animal shapes. These
semi-precious beads and
precious metal beads are mostly
used as zodiac jewelery to represent the wearer's sunsign. Boys also like to
wear beaded jewelery made from animal beads. Their bracelets and necklace
pendants can be spotted with bead animals like spider, scorpio, lizard, bear
beads etc. The animal beads like those in shapes of scorpion, lion, tiger,
eagle beads etc. are also used in Halloween craft projects.
Popular Animal Beads
There are some animal beads that are more
popular than others
Butterfly Beads-
Of all beads, the butterfly beads are perhaps the
most popular beads. They are used in jewelery, buttons, hair accessories and
other fashion accessories apart from being used in various crafts.
Fish Beads
- Fish beads are most liked to be used as pendants in
necklaces.
Bird Beads
- Hummingbird beads, owl beads, duck beads, parrot
pigeons, roosters, peacocks and many other such bird beads are used as
decorative elements like as
curtain beads
and for other craft projects.

Sea Animal Beads
- sharks, sea turtles, seals, starfish beads all are used
for crafts and for kids projects.
Halloween Beads
- Some animal beads that represent wild and dangerous
animals like bats, tigers, eagle, wolf, spiders etc. are used for making
Halloween crafts projects.
Lampwork Animal Beads
- These days glass art converted into
decorative beads in animal shapes- the lampwork animal beads- are
extensively used for many purposes. The larger lampwork beads have become
interesting collectibles and are used for displaying other than smaller ones
used for making jewelery.
Party Beads
- Animal beads are also very popular as party beads. They
are used for making various party
beaded
jewelery as well as for decorating the party venue. Sometimes animal
beads become inevitable when some theme parties are organized like sea
world, jungle theme etc. These animal beads are then extensively used for
bringing in the right mood to the party.