DIY Wood Bead Christmas Garland
Create a wood bead Christmas garland with this easy DIY tutorial! The festive garland looks so beautiful on any tree or mantel.
This year I’m going Scandinavian in the dining room and keeping my decor minimal. It’s been really refreshing as I seem to go all out each year and by the time Christmas comes, I’m exhausted. I really want to savour and enjoy the holidays this year and that includes sharing easy Christmas decor and fun styling tips. This DIY wood bead garland is perfect for simple but stunning Christmas decor.
Today I’m joining in a Christmas ornament blog tour for Seasonal Simplicity hosted by my friend Krista of The Happy Housie. Be sure to visit all the beautiful ornaments at the bottom of my post!
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supplies
- beads – I bought 400 x 16 mm natural wood beads and 400 x 20 mm natural wood beads to make four garlands for my 7.5 foot tree
- hemp twine – the stiffness of the hemp twine made it easy to thread each bead through
How to Make wood bead garland
First, I took my twine and measured how much I would need for each holiday garland so I had the perfect amount of beads for my flocked Christmas tree. Instead of one long garland I made 4 garlands.
Knot towards the end about four times. I alternated with 16 mm and 20 mm beads. Because the hemp twine is stiff, it goes through each bead easily.
At first I forgot I had two separate sizes and started making the holiday garland with one size but the two sizes really look nice together. It’s really subtle but gives a nice dimension to the wooden beads.
When you have reached a few inches near the end of your twine, knot the end about four times and that’s it!
It’s really the easiest ornament you’ll ever make, right?!
It looks so good with the minimal decor I’ve put on my flocked tree this year.
Click over to read my review on flocked Christmas trees.
I hope you enjoyed this easy DIY Christmas ornament. Be sure to visit my blogger friends below to see their beautiful ornaments.
sources
- – Hayneedle
- Flameless clip-on LED candles
- paper house ornaments – IKEA
- 400 x 16 mm natural wood beads
- 400 x 20 mm natural wood beads
Be sure to watch my short video on simple and elegant Christmas decor!
Make sure to pin it for later!
click in case you missed:
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so pretty! i made something similar for my mantle a few years ago, but i should put it on my tree! it looks gorgeous!
Thanks Cassie! I love how easy they are to make!
Hugs, Jamie
I’m loving wood beads for Christmas decor this year too! I especially love the look of them on your garland….so perfect on your tree!
Thanks so much, Jo-Anna!
Hugs, Jamie
This looks like a project I could enroll the kids to help with! Looks great on your tree.
Thanks Krista! Yes, my daughter helped me make them, great for kids!
Hugs, Jamie
Love your whole minimalist christmas theme! You are totally right… we often put so much time and energy into all the details it can be hard to find the balance to actually sit back and enjoy it all! This just proves you can still make the simpler way just as beautiful!
Thanks Sarah! Hard to find a balance sometimes, right?! Let’s see if I can do it this year!
Hugs, Jamie
Hi Jamie:
Love the bead garlands. Can’t wait to try. BTW: where did the advent calendar that sits on your shelves come from?
Thank you! I got the advent calendar from my local Home Sense store (in Canada) but I put together more sources in this Christmas decor shop here: https://somuchbetterwithage.com/christmas-decor-shop/
Hugs, Jamie
Love the bead garland. I’ve forgotten how to access your free printables. I am a subscriber and would like to revisit the banners you made last Christmas.
Thanks so much, Teddee! It should be in my latest newsletter but I’m email it to you!
Hugs, Jamie
Beautiful tree I love the simple traditional elements.
Merry Christmas,
Kippi
Ps. Please share this lovely post on my site at You’re The Star blog hop
Thanks Kippi! I’ll be sure to visit your party, I’m writing it down this time!
Hugs, Jamie
Loving the simple look Jamie and the bead ornament is perfect.
Thank you for sharing this easy Christmas DIY at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring your wood bead garland at tonight’s party and pinning too.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Thanks so much, Kerryanne!
Hugs, Jamie
I love the wood beads. They look so clean and crisp. I will be trying this for sure!
Thanks so much, Amber! They were fun to make.
Hugs, Jamie
I’m obsessed with those candle lights and those glass ornaments 😱 where are those from
Hi Emma,
The candle lights are from Amazon and are linked towards the end of my post. The glass ornaments I believe I got years ago from Restoration Hardware 🙁
Hugs, Jamie