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Beaded Christmas Tree

Fun Project for the kids!

If you are a beader you will certainly have a stash of left-over beads from previous projects. This is a table size tree I bought at Lowes back when I opened my store. It had some pine cones on it and was already wired with lights. I went through various beads and designed small "ornaments for the tree. The garlands are pearls and other beads. The "ornaments" were made on head pins and then I used wire from the hardware store to wire them to the branches. The tree never grows old and I am every year reminded of merchandise I had in my store years ago. This would be a wonderful project for kids and young adults to do and in years later everyone will remember making the "ornaments" when the tree is brought out for the Holidays!

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