1. Different shapes you could do:
Making Paper Beads
Step 1
Cut long triangles out of magazines, colored construction paper, wallpaper, etc.
Step 2
Starting at the wide end, roll the triangle around itself using a pencil or other slender cylinder. Roll tightly, especially if you want the beads to last. Try to avoid having space between the layers.
Step 3
Glue the tip of the triangle to the rolled paper. If the bead doesn’t stay tightly rolled up, apply another dab of glue. Finally remove from the pencil.
Different shapes you could do: