Flower Fruit Vegetable Beads

For Mardi Gras or party time throughout the year, these whimsical handstrung beads sparkle and shine, "lively up" the scene and attract attention. These are higher quality beads than those used in our traditional Mardi Gras throws. Wear them around your neck or wrist or in your hair, give them out as party favors. You could also decorate a room or patio. A wide selection in gorgeous colors, at Toomey's amazingly low prices, allows you to choose and combine your favorite styles.

Chili peppers are great for Cinco de Mayo or any Mexican theme. Magnolias, azaleas and apple blossoms are perfect for spring celebrations. Bananas and monkeys for tiki cocktail parties, grapes for wine-lovers' gatherings -- see where your imagination takes you. There are several cute beads in traditional Mardi Gras colors (also, don't miss the New Orleans crawfish soup strand!). A "Run for the Roses" strand could be used to celebrate the Kentucky Derby, strawberries for a strawberry festival, and so on.

These high-quality Flower Fruit Vegetable Beads aren't just for parties! Little girls might want to use these adorable beads in fantasy play; the flowers and fruit could be part of a fairy princess or Mother Nature costume (the strawberry beads are especially good for this, with their "magical" pearlized glow). Combine with some of our other handstrung beads -- a party or play with a mermaid theme might mix flower designs with our Luau, Tropical and Bird beads. (For boys, look at the Sports Beads and Pirate Beads selections.)

Teachers and home-schoolers, think of giving away these adorable beads as prizes. Shut-ins and elderly people might like the bright, colorful shapes to wear or just to look at. These sparkling beads can be used in craft projects, even scrapbooking! Loop several strands together and put them around a small Christmas tree. Glue them to picture or mirror frames. Hang them in a window to cheer up a room. You could even try using them to make a sun catcher or a mobile!