Christmas is the season of amusement, and if you are a fan of beading and bead craft, then you can utilize your passion for the hobby to fuel a whole new appearance for your home this holiday season with a collection of free beadwork! If you're looking for fun Christmas beading ideas to add to the festive look to your house this Dec 25, then keep reading and we will outline 5 Christmas projects you can try!
1 - Candy Canes - Simple and appealing as beadwork go, you don't require much in the way of supplies to make these, and the designs are child-friendly to boot! The good news is that with even a modest stock of supplies, you have probably got everything you need to make several of these with supplies on hand, and they make fantastic decorations for your Christmas tree!
2 - Christmas Trees - tinny miniature trees can be made fast and effortlessly, with or without "decorations" (you could use multi-colored glass beads sewn around the tree design in different places for a lovely effect!). One more child-friendly design that comes together fairly quickly!
3 - Wreaths - Similar to the tree design, above, but a bit more complex, and as such, perhaps not as "child friendly" (because they take slightly more time to execute and see the results of your efforts, smaller children might get frustrated before they're finished). Still, it is a fantastic little project that looks beautiful when completed! Buy a few shades of green seed beads to create shadow and texture in your pieces, and highlight with red bits of holly.
4 - Angels - A moderately more difficult piece (and again, anything that younger children may not have the patience for), the easiest patterns to work with display angels in profile. Buy different shades of white, silver, and gray to make a dimensional effect in your pieces. These look magnificent on the tree!
5 - Snowflakes - Of all the beading ideas mentioned here, the snowflake pattern is the trickiest one to get right. This is certainly not a pattern that young children could help with, as these can get fairly complex. They make among the most gorgeous and striking decorations on the tree, but, and if you have got the skill level and patience for it, you will be well rewarded for your labors! Executing one pattern well is (or can be) a somewhat daunting job, but if you're feeling especially adventurous, you could try making each snowflake on your tree unique! It is a tall order, but can certainly be done, just be ready to dedicate quite a lot of time to the task!
As you can see from just the 5 beadwork above, there're all kinds of fun holiday beading projects you can sink your teeth into, and this list only barely scratches the surface!
1 - Candy Canes - Simple and appealing as beadwork go, you don't require much in the way of supplies to make these, and the designs are child-friendly to boot! The good news is that with even a modest stock of supplies, you have probably got everything you need to make several of these with supplies on hand, and they make fantastic decorations for your Christmas tree!
2 - Christmas Trees - tinny miniature trees can be made fast and effortlessly, with or without "decorations" (you could use multi-colored glass beads sewn around the tree design in different places for a lovely effect!). One more child-friendly design that comes together fairly quickly!
3 - Wreaths - Similar to the tree design, above, but a bit more complex, and as such, perhaps not as "child friendly" (because they take slightly more time to execute and see the results of your efforts, smaller children might get frustrated before they're finished). Still, it is a fantastic little project that looks beautiful when completed! Buy a few shades of green seed beads to create shadow and texture in your pieces, and highlight with red bits of holly.
4 - Angels - A moderately more difficult piece (and again, anything that younger children may not have the patience for), the easiest patterns to work with display angels in profile. Buy different shades of white, silver, and gray to make a dimensional effect in your pieces. These look magnificent on the tree!
5 - Snowflakes - Of all the beading ideas mentioned here, the snowflake pattern is the trickiest one to get right. This is certainly not a pattern that young children could help with, as these can get fairly complex. They make among the most gorgeous and striking decorations on the tree, but, and if you have got the skill level and patience for it, you will be well rewarded for your labors! Executing one pattern well is (or can be) a somewhat daunting job, but if you're feeling especially adventurous, you could try making each snowflake on your tree unique! It is a tall order, but can certainly be done, just be ready to dedicate quite a lot of time to the task!
As you can see from just the 5 beadwork above, there're all kinds of fun holiday beading projects you can sink your teeth into, and this list only barely scratches the surface!
