Children and Teens

Welcome! We are excited to bring Beads of Courage experiences to our Beads of Courage Members & their families virtually and in local communities!

Beads of Courage in St. Paul, MN

Beads of Courage and the American Woodturners Association (AAW) have partnered together for years to support Beads of Courage Members!  Beads of Courage members find strength in a whole new way by receiving handcrafted, beautiful lidded bowls donated by the members of the AAW. This gift provides a safe space for Beads of Courage Members to keep their Beads of Courage while providing a beautiful way to honor their strength and courage while coping with serious illness.

The annual AAW symposium is being held in St. Paul, MN this year – June 12-15, 2025. The symposium features events where you can see inspirational wood art, try out new tools and gear, celebrate your peers’ accomplishments, support charities, and get your family involved.

Access to certain events and the demonstrations requires a paid registration.

General Admission to the Tradeshow, Instant Gallery, and Exhibitions is FREE and requires a wristband.

Members of the  American Association of Woodturners will be bringing their one-of-a-kind bowls and boxes handcrafted with love for our members to the symposium. Order your Dream Bowl today and we will lovingly package up a bowl for you to receive directly from the collection featured at 2025 AAW Symposium!

All bowls and boxes are generously donated by members of the American Association of Woodturners, but we kindly request a donation of $20 to help cover the shipping costs to be shipped directly to your house.

Please note:
This offer is for US residents only due to shipping costs.
Please allow up to three weeks for delivery following the order

Beads of Courage Design a Bead for Neuroblastoma

Honoring and providing encouragement for children and teens coping with neuroblastoma. Beads of Courage Challenges YOU to Design a Bead to be created by our bead artists. Bead Design Challenge 2025 sponsored by United Therapeutics.
Get permission from your parents before you submit your idea to our online form.
Deadline to submit your bead design is August 1, 2025

Beads of Courage for Siblings

Celebrating Siblings!

Join us as we celebrate the unique role that siblings (or people who are like siblings to us)!

National Sibling Day, held on April 10th, features our Beads of Courage Sibling EnCOURAGEment Dophin Activity that helps us reflect and celebrate “Who is in your Pod?” Featuring the Beads of Courage Dolphin Bead that was created in honor of siblings everywhere! This activity has a fun animated video that guides siblings through the activity, a helpful breathing exercise to learn an easy way to help calm and relax, and featuring special guest – Artist Wyland!

Thank you to the Scarcelli Family Foundation for your sponsorship of our sibling experiences!

Sibling EnCOURAGEment - Dolphin Activity Guided Video