Sunday, December 8, 2013

Tri-Bead Candy Cane Ornaments

These festive candy canes add instant cheer to your holiday decor and couldn't be easier to make!

You will need:
-red, white, and green tri-beads (look for these in the kid's crafting section)
-red, white, or green pipe cleaners
-scissors
Directions:
1. Select your pipe cleaner and fold the tip of one end upwards so your beads don't fall off. Tweezers make this job even easier and allow you to leave the smallest amount of pipe cleaner exposed.
2. Start stringing beads onto the pipe cleaner. I thought alternating red and white or green and white looked the best, but feel free to play around with other combinations and colors.
3. When you have about 4 inches left without beads, gently bend the pipe cleaner to create your candy cane shape. This will help you determine how many more beads you want to add.
4. When you feel like you have the right amount of beads, snip off the unused end of your pipe cleaner. Save about half and inch to fold over and secure your project.

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