42 DIY Beaded Ornaments
Find free beaded ornament patterns and more jewelry ornaments to make below!
This collection of DIY beaded ornaments offers you abundant inspiration for making your own sparkling embellishments for the tree. You'll find free beaded ornament patterns, general ornament tutorials featuring beads, jewelry ornaments, and great projects for kids to make in this collection.
Every Christmas tree deserves a little sparkle, and you can accomplish this in a variety of ways. You could add glittered ribbon, bright lights, a sparkling angel, and most importantly, beaded ornaments.
If you've never delved into beading, ornaments are a wonderful place to start. Maybe you want to try a more basic ornament with beads, so a tutorial where you simply glue beads to a bauble may be the best fit. Perhaps you're already an avid crocheter, so all you'd need to do is add beads to a crochet ornament pattern.
No matter your crafting background, you'll love the DIY beaded christmas ornaments in this collection.
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DIY Beaded Ornaments
A beaded ornament like this Red and Gold Glitter Ornament would be festive and lovely on any tree. A few lovely crafty materials like ribbon and, of course, beads, come together to make this beautiful ornament, Find more exciting ornament ideas below!
Another favorite ornament below is the Tree of Life Ornament or Pendant. This tutorial is versatile for year-round use (as the title suggests) and it's a fantastic tutorial for fans of wirework. The step-by-step photos make the tutorial super easy to follow, even for a crafter totally new to wirework! The pendants would make great gifts as well, either as jewelry or as ornaments for next year's trees.
From ornaments that look like candy, to beaded Christmas ornaments to make, to homemade Christmas ornaments that look like Santa and angels, you have an array to choose from of80+ Simple Homemade Christmas Ornaments
Jewelry Ornaments
If you're not quite ready to dive into beaded ornaments, these jewelry ornaments are an awesome option. The tutorials below all involve beads or other jewelry elements like pendants, costume jewelry, and more. Many of these tutorials have other primary materials like felt or even yarn, and beads are an added embellishment. This Frosted Holly Wreath DIY Christmas Ornament is a great example of how a few beads make a big difference! Work some sparkle into your handmade ornaments with one of these tutorials.
With this collection of free beading patterns, you can craft your own jewelry to match any outfit or make an impressive gift for any occasion. You will find free beading patterns for necklace, bracelets, holiday jewelry and more in101+ Free Beading Patterns
Beaded Ornaments for Kids
If there is one thing kids love, it's crafting with beads. Use pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and brown beads to make this Reindeer Ornament, and try any of the other exciting beaded ornaments for kids below. If you want to learn a bit more about beading but aren't quite ready for some of the more advance tutorials, get the grandkids together and make one of these projects. This would be a great activity to do together on Christmas Eve or at any December family gathering prior to Christmas Day.
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Do you have any beaded ornaments on your tree? What do they look like?