Beaded Wreath Ornament for Toddlers and Preschoolers to Make

This easy beaded wreath ornament is a easy Christmas ornament for toddlers and preschoolers to make. It’s great for fine motor skills, and kids will be so proud to hang their create on the Christmas tree. 

It doesn’t get much easier than this one!  A pipe cleaner, some beads and a ribbon are all it takes for tots to make this pretty beaded wreath ornament. I love it when a simple craft like this looks so good!

The toddlers and preschoolers are crafting up loads of homemade Christmas ornaments these days, and they’re truly loving it.

When I yell “craft time”, the hooligans come running, shouting “craft time! craft time!” and they get so excited when they create another beautiful ornament. I think they’re kind of blowing their own minds with their craftiness.

They get all starry-eyed when they look at their finished projects and they can’t wait to hang them on their trees when they go home at the end of the day.

I absolutely love that they love our craft sessions as much as much as I do!

To make our beaded wreath ornament, you’ll need:

• pony beads
• pipe cleaner
• ribbon for the bow
• string for hanging

How to make our beaded wreath ornament

For this easy beaded wreath ornament, we started by forming a little loop (or a sharp bend) at one end of a pipe cleaner to stop the beads from slipping right off.  Then the Hooligans threaded beads onto their pipe cleaner.  It sounds easy enough, but it actually took them over a half hour to do this.

If you’re doing this craft at home, do this at a time when you won’t have to hurry your child.   Allow them to savour the experience, to take their time, and to thoroughly enjoy the process. Think about how you feel when you’re  painting, cooking, sewing or drawing.  If you feel rushed or pressured to complete your project, you’re less likely to lose yourself in the experience and feel that wonderful, mindless bliss that comes from being in your creative zone.

The Hooligans gathered around a large container of beads, chatting away, pushing and pawing and rattling around in the bucket, looking for the next perfect bead to slide on to their pipe cleaner.  There was oohing and ahhing when one would discover a particularly pretty bead, and they were constantly showing off their finds, and comparing their colour choices.  It was quite the social little craft.  

Even a process as simple as this one provides many learning opportunities.  They called out colours and shapes as they described their beads, and they were counting the beads that they’d strung.  Some made predictions about how many more beads they could fit on their pipe cleaner,  and of course it took lots of of concentration and co-ordination to get  all those beads on that little wire.

When they felt they were finished, I twisted the ends of their pipe cleaner together to form their wreaths, and they chose a ribbon for me to tie into a bow.  To attach the bow, I poked the end of the pipe cleaner through the back of the bow, and twisted it to secure it in place.  Then I added a thread for hanging, and their project was complete.

Didn’t they do a fine job?

Well done, my little crafters.  Well done!

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Jackie Currie

Jackie is a mom, wife, home daycare provider, and the creative spirit behind Happy Hooligans. She specializes in kids’ crafts and activities, easy recipes, and parenting. She began blogging in 2011, and today, Happy Hooligans inspires more than 2 million parents, caregivers and Early Years Professionals all over the globe.