Putting up the Christmas tree is always a fun family ritual, and even better when most of the ornaments are Christmas crafts! Your kids will love making these Beaded Sparkling Ornaments and they and add a nice sparkle to any Christmas tree.

Materials

• scissors
• silver and/or blue tinsel pipe cleaners (2 per snowflake)

• blue, white, silver plastic pony beads

Instructions

1.
Cut the pipe cleaners in half so that you have 4 pieces.
2.
Make a cross with two pieces, twist and secure. Then add the other two pieces, twist and secure.
3.
Add a few beads to each piece of pipe cleaner.
4.
Bend the ends of each piece just enough to prevent the beads from falling off.
5.
Add an ornament hanger or make a loop with the pipe cleaner for hanging.