This Christmas wood bead garland is simple to make, and it adds such a festive touch to any home during the holidays.  Don’t miss several other crafts at the end of my post that my blogger friends share.

Holiday Crafts: How to Make a Christmas Wood Bead Garland

If you’ve followed along with me on the blog for a while now, you know that I love using bead garland in my home decor, and, more times than not, I enjoy making it myself.  For example, it was fun making this summer bead garland with a full tutorial I shared with you just a few months ago.

Now that it is officially November, the holidays are fair game to begin talking about. But, for many, you may not quite be ready to decorate your home yet, and that’s okay! These crafts are for you to reference when you are ready to start decorating your own homes for Christmas.

I wanted this Christmas wood bead garland to be bright and happy yet keep with my colors for Christmas this year.  I enjoy using neutrals, greenery, and splashes of red, and you’ll pick up on that ratio in the pattern of the garland I am sharing today.

Let’s DIY some garland!

Supplies for Christmas wood bead garland:

• Twine
• Bag of wood beads (these are my exact beads)
• Scissors

It’s a simple list!

 

Instructions for Christmas wood bead garland:

1. Pull out a very long piece of twine (@2x as long as you think your garland will be) but don’t cut it.
2. Begin lacing the beads with the twine, creating whatever pattern you like! Protip: The twine will start to fray, and when it does, just cut a little off the end and keep threading. You can also tie a tiny knot, that can help too!
3. Once you are happy with the length, it’s time to make and add the tassels.  See the photos above for how to make these tassels, or head over to Pinterest for tassel video tutorials.
4. After you have the tassels tied on, you are done!

 

There are so many ways you can style your festive garland for the holidays, including draping over a stack of books, wrapping around your tree, looping over a large glass jug full of winter greenery. 

How could you see using it in your home this Christmas? Happy holiday crafting!

 

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Want the look but prefer to skip the DIY? Shop these holiday bead garlands below!

As I mentioned, today I’m joining some of my talented blogging friends who are also sharing their Christmas DIY and Craft project ideas with you. Be sure to visit their posts by clicking on the links below the images!

Dollar Store Crafts: Christmas Nutcracker Makeover at The Happy Housie

Anthropologie Inspired Colorful Holiday Doormat at Tatertots and Jello

DIY Mini Jingle Bell Wreath at Simply, Marie Designs

DIY Moon Shaped Christmas Wreath at Life is a Party

How to Make a Christmas Wood Bead Garland at She Gave it a Go

How to Make a Beautiful DIY Christmas Cloche (Ikea Hack) at The DIY Mommy

DIY Felt Gingerbread Man Bunting at Clean & Scentsible

DIY Wood Bead Garland at Maison de Pax

DIY Orange and Cinnamon Stick Napkin Rings at A Pretty Life

DIY Sleigh Bells at Zevy Joy