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Here’s a really easy beaded wreath ornament that children of all ages can make. It also works really well with younger scout groups and classrooms! One of these little wreaths would also look great tied onto a gift!
What You’ll Need:
- A 12 inch white pipe cleaner
- 35 green tri-beads
- 7 red tri-beads
What to Do:
1. Feed 5 green beads onto the pipe cleaner, then feed on one red bead. The beads should interlock over each other. Keep alternating the beads until you have them all on the pipe cleaner.
2. Move all the beads so that they are in the middle of the pipe cleaner and there are equal lengths of pipe cleaner at both ends.
3. Bend the beaded pipe cleaner into a circle and twist the two ends together to make a circle. Use the remaining ends of the pipe cleaner to make a bow.
When you get ready to hang the ornament on the tree, you can use a wire ornament hanger and hook it through the top of the ornament where the pipe cleaners are tied. You can also tie a piece of thread around the ornament to make a hanger.
My kids really enjoyed making these. I hope you do too!
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Hi from Ireland. Just have to say I enjoy your site a lot. I work with special needs children and wondered if you could give ideas in using your brillaint ideas with the children.
Thanks for a wonderful site.
hello! we made these wreaths and they’re cute! a bit on the small side once you get beads on and make bow so we actually attached 2 pipe cleaners and beaded over the connecting spot, and made a large wreath! the kids went crazy!! i am now the proud owner of 8 small wreaths and about 11 of the large!! great, quick, and easy craft!! 2 years up to 12 years here!! they all loved it!!
Our kids made them also. Really loved them. In addition, we made candy canes out of the red, white, and green tri-beads. The kids had a blast alternating the colors! We have 2 1/2 to 5 yrs. here.