Kids Craft Project - Easy Beaded Felt Holiday Tree Ornaments

When my nieces and nephews come to my home to spend an afternoon, they always look forward to crafting with me. I try to pick out easy projects for all of us to do together. We are able to create several of these felt tree ornaments in just a few hours.

Ages: 7 and up with adult supervision

Supplies Needed:

Green Felt
Various Round Beads (various colors and size but no larger than 4mm)
All-Purpose Craft Glue
Sewing Needle and Dark Green Thread
Wooden Dowel Sticks (1/8" diameter by 3" long)
Scissors
Disappearing Ink Marker (for tracing pattern)

Pattern: Simple triangle shape measuring 3 3/4" tall by 2 3/4" wide.

Step 1: Trace your triangles onto green colored felt and cut out. You will need two green triangles for each ornament that you make.

Step 2: Center your wooden dowel onto one piece of felt, leaving 1 1/2" of the dowel sticking out beyond the felt to resemble a tree trunk. Use a little glue to glue it into place and set aside to dry.

Step 3: Using dark green thread, hand sew various color and sized beads onto the front of one of your triangles.

Step 4: Sandwich the two triangles together (the one with the beads and the one with the wooden dowel). Using a sewing needle and dark green thread, whip stitch around the entire tree's edges, being careful to not pull the stitches too tightly.

Step 5: Use a piece of thread and attach it to the top of the tree for a hanging loop. (I like to double my thread so its a little more sturdier).

Your little beaded felt tree ornaments are now ready to be hung onto your holiday tree.

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Shelly Hill is a mother and grandmother living in Pennsylvania who enjoys doing quick and easy crafts. You can visit Shelly's craft site at passionateaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/ for FREE craft project ideas. You can find a photo of the completed project at passionateaboutcrafting.blogspot.com/2009/11/easy-beaded-felt-holiday-tree-ornaments.html

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