Another garland project for little hands

I got this one from the most recent BHG, which is a new magazine for me (support your Special Olympics!).  They had a bunch of cute-and-cheap garland ideas, and this one was adorable:
Get paper straws in whatever colors you like (I looked for polka dots or chevron, since both exist, but no luck).  I got these from Target, and the wooden beads are from A.C. Moore.  That’s my largest size of craft needle, and I tied a bead on the end to keep the straws in place, and tied the hemp cord on the needle.  We’ve been making garland together for about 15 minutes, which I think counts as a win for a 6 year old boy.