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Christmas
Craft - Bead & Pipe Cleaners
Christmas ornaments made from ordinary
pipe cleaners and inexpensive acrylic beads are very pretty and easy
to make. They look quite impressive yet are easy enough for small
children to make. This is one Christmas craft idea to use again and
again. Older people will enjoy making this Christmas craft, too, which
can be varied to make a number of different sparkling ornaments for
your Christmas tree.
To make the bead and pipe cleaner
ornaments, you need common pipe cleaners in desired colors and acrylic
beads. Two types of beads are particularly effective when strung on
pipe cleaners. One type are called sunburst beads, but are also known
as paddlewheel beads, snowflake beads, or starburst beads. These beads
have six faceted paddles spaced equally around a center that contains
the hole for stringing. When several of these sunburst beads are
strung consecutively, they fit against each other in an interlocking
pattern.
The other type of bead that is also effective for this Christmas craft
is called the tri bead or propeller bead. It has three rounded bumps
arranged around the stringing hole. Like the sunburst beads, the tri
beads interlock when strung consecutively. For the most sparkly and
attractive Christmas ornaments, get tri beads and/or sunburst beads in
translucent colors of red, green, and clear. The tri beads can also be
found in metallic gold and silver which can be used in this Christmas
craft as well.
Pipe cleaners can be found in silver and gold tinsel as well as
chenille of all colors. For the Christmas craft, the best colors to
use are the metallics and Christmas colors. The beads cover the pipe
cleaners, but the ends will need to be twisted together and made into
hangers, so they show.
Anyone, even small children, can string these beads on pipe cleaners.
Bend up the end of the pipe cleaner so the beads don't fall off. The
pipe cleaner works like a needle, making a needle unnecessary. For
best results, show the children how to alternate colors when
stringing, or start a pattern of three colors. When the beads are
strung on the pipe cleaners, they can be bent into different Christmas
shapes. For instance, string red and clear beads alternately, then
bend down one end of the pipe cleaner for a candy cane shape. Or
alternate red and green beads and form a circle for a wreath. Use red
pipe cleaner to form a small bow to decorate the wreath. Form a hanger
for the Christmas craft or simply slip the circle over a branch of the
tree.
If you experiment with clear beads and silver pipe cleaners, you can
make some beautiful snowflake or star ornaments. Snowflake designs can
be twisted of silver pipe cleaner only, without the beads for a simple
but pretty decoration.
Bead and pipe cleaner ornaments are a Christmas craft you will find
yourself using every year. Children and their parents will both
appreciate this simple yet pretty Christmas craft.
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