Making inexpensive Christmas ornaments is a fun family tradition. Every year, while I was growing up my family, spent a day making new Christmas ornaments together. We picked one style and my mother gathered the supplies and let us make our own Christmas ornaments. This year will are making Wood Bead Christmas Ornaments.
I cherish those Christmastime memories and those ornaments, so I am continuing the tradition with my family.
I wanted to share some of the ornaments we will be making this year. These super easy DIY wooden bead ornaments are so easy the kids can make them too.

Wooden Christmas Ornament wreaths
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Beaded Christmas Ornaments Supplies and Tools
- Wooden beads
- Ribbon
- Floral Wire
- Wire cutters
- Needle-Nose pliers
- Scissors
- Hot Glue Gun
- Hot Glue Mat
- Craft Mat
- Baker’s Twine
DIY Wood Bead Wreath Ornament
Let’s start by making a simple wood bead wreath.
Cut a piece of wire (this is the wire I used) about 15″ long with wire cutters (I used my favorite cutter).
My daughter, Olivia, and I made a video on how to make wooden bead wreaths and bead snowflake ornaments and you can see it HERE (video quality is not great).

Cut Wire
Count out the number of wood beads (I used 18 of these beads). To make your wooden bead ornaments the same size always I use the same size and amount of beads.
Please note if you would like a smaller wreath you can use smaller beads or mix the sizes of the beads for a whimsical wooden bead wreath.
Curve the wire in a circle (the wire is the wreath form) then add the beads while holding the opposite end of the wire.

Add beads to the wire
After you have added all the wood beads to the wire push the other end of the wire through the first bead to forming a wreath ring.

Run the wire back through the first wood bead
Pull both ends of the wire to form a tight circle.

Bring the wires around to the back
Using needle-nose pliers twist the ends of the wire together behind the first wood bead.

Twisting the wire together
Cut the extra wire off with wire cutters then use needle-nosed pliers to bend the wires to the backside of the wreath.

Cut the extra wire
Finished Wood Ring
This is the front view of the wreath.
Please note that this wooden bead wreath can be used for home decor as well such as an adorable napkin ring.

Wood bead wreath
Decorating the Bead Ring
Make a bow using a ribbon (I used this ribbon) of your choice.

Tie a bow
Add a little greenery or “mistletoe” to your wreath for a festive look.

Cut a piece of greenery
Ornament Hanger
Cut a piece of Baker’s twine (this is the one I used) for the hanger and loop it between the beads at the top of the wreath.

Loop Bakers twine around the wreath between the beads
Knot the twine and cut to length.

Knot the baker’s twine
Put a dot of hot glue on the baker’s twine to attach the greenery.

Add a dot of hot glue
Then add another dot of hot glue to attach the bow.

Add the bow

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Amy says
These are adorable! I love the simplicity of them. My daughter would love making these, and I actually have a lot of wood beads on hand. 😀 Thanks so much for sharing! And what a great holiday tradition. I love it!