Beaded Ornaments

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Total Time Needed:1 Hour

Sometimes a simple idea, like shaping strands of beads into ornaments, is all it takes to check off most of the people on your child's gift list.
A Trail ToteMaterials

Pipe cleaners

Transparent craft beads (5- to 10-millimeter diameters)

Instructions

1. Bend an end of a pipe cleaner into a 90-degree angle. Have your child thread on beads from the opposite end, stopping a half inch from the tip.

2. Twist together the two ends, and the strand is ready to shape into a star, a candy cane, or another festive object.
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