How to Make an Easy Wood Bead Christmas Garland

An easy and festive wood bead garland perfect for adding a touch of red and green to your Christmas decor.

Do you remember the wood bead tassel garland I made earlier this year? It's one of my favorite DIY decor pieces and I use it all year long. It's what inspired me (along with my favorite wool garland and many beautiful Christmas garlands at Michael's and Hobby Lobby) to make a holiday version perfect for adding a touch of red and green to our home.

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- Multiple size wood craft beads

- 1/2 inch square wood beads

- White, Red and green craft paint

- Jute

- Scissors

- Fine grit sandpaper

I started by making the tassels for the ends of the garland. I used the same method that I used when making my previous wood bead garland.

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After my tassels were done I started painting the wood beads. I decided to paint the larger round beads white and two shades of red and the medium size beads green. I left the square beads and the smaller beads their natural color.

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You can keep the square beads as is or if you want a more softer look you can sand the edges like I did.

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Once I had the beads painted and sanded I attached a tassel to one end of a piece of jute and started stringing the beads in no particular order. When I was happy with the length of the garland I finished it off with another jute tassel. (I made mine about 4 feet, but you can make yours as long or as short as you would like)