I’ve always loved an easy Christmas craft, and they don’t come much easier than this. A few beads and some tie wire. Five minutes with some pliers, and hey presto – some cute little decorations for the tree.
Wire And Bead Christmas Decorations
You will need:
40cm of galvinised tie wire (I used 16 gauge), but any fairly flexible wire will do.
4 or 5 coloured beads
10cm of string or ribbon
Needle nosed pliers
1. Cut the length of wire.
2. Beginning at the top of the tree, use the pliers to bend the wire into shape.
3. Thread the beads on to the wire before bending the wire around each time. (It is impossible to thread them at the end.
4. Twist the end under and trim any extra wire off.
5. Attach the string to the top of the decoration.
Do you like doing Christmas crafts? Are you ready to be thinking about Christmas yet?? I don’t think I am!
Oh you clever clogs – these are so cute! Totally putting these on the Christmas crafts list for the kids to try. Thank you xx
Let me know how you go!
Thanks Alicia!
They look awesome Jo 🙂
That's SO pretty and so simple! I'll definitely be trying this.
Hi Joanna,
I'm not sure she used a pattern – though I will ask her. She is one of those sickeningly clever people who can look at something and then just make it. All I know is that she crocheted them, and that the base is lambs wool (like ugg boots) with holes punched around the edge to crochet through!
Simple is best 🙂
Because they are quick and easy, they are something which you can knock out a few of too. Let me know how it goes!
I'm not really crafty either. All my crafts are super easy cos that is all I can do. I should start a blog about crafting for the uncrafty!
Would really love the pattern if your Mom would love to share it? Many thanks xx
What a great effect from something so simple! Thanks for sharing. I'll give this a go. 🙂
Very creative. My kids would love this. Actually they would love any craft. It's a sad fact I am the uncraftiest mum alive.
Cute. I was thinking that granddaughters could do the paper balls made from strips of scrapbook paper. Certainly the older could do this too. They are at my place every second weekend and it is nice for them to have things like this to do.