Holiday Fun with Jingle Bells!

By Natalie Berrett, Roberts Arts & Crafts 
 
Bell Wreath
 
Supplies:
 
Ribbon (you will need about 6 yards)
Fun Wire
Bells of different sizes
Wire Wreath Frame
Glue gun or E-6000
Clothes pins
 
Instructions:
 

1. Take your ribbon and weave it in and out of your wreath. You will use about 4 yards of ribbon for your wreath. Make sure that your ribbon isn't too tight on your wreath. Try to cover most of the wire on the wreath with your ribbon. Some of the wire will be showing through and that is just fine.
2. Glue the ends of your ribbon to your wreath once you are to the end either using a glue gun or E-6000. 
3. To get your bells to stay on your wreath cut wire about 1-2 inches. Twist your wire around your bell and then around your wreath. I've placed the bells in places that wire is showing a little more than I want it to. You can use different sizes of bells to add variety to your wreath.
4. Paint your clothes pins a color of your choice. Once dry glue them onto your wreath using either a glue gun or E-6000.
5. Tie a bow for the top of your wreath with the rest of your ribbon that you haven't used. You will need wire to adhere your bow to the wreath.

 
This is a great place to store all your christmas cards that you get from family and friends over the holiday season. 
 
"A Bell Bracelet"
 
Supplies:
 
Red beads
Green beads
Bells (of different sizes)
Stretch Magic Elastic 1mm
Bead Fix
Ribbon
 
 
Instructions:
 

1. Cut your elastic about 7 inches depending on the size of the child.
2. String on 2 bells and between them add a red or green bead. You can also add in different colors if you would like.
3. You will need about 2 packs of bells for each bracelet. This will also vary depending on the size of the child.
4. Once you get to the end of your bracelet you will tie two knots and then add a drop of the bead fix. This will help the bracelet stay together. You only need a little of the bead fix, too much of it will make your bracelet break.
5. Using your ribbon tie a bow over your knot.

 
This is a great activity for christmas parties for the kids and easy for them to do.