How to Make a Santa Claus Perler Bead Christmas Ornament

Today I have a fun Christmas craft for you.  I’m going to show you how to make a Santa Claus Perler Bead Christmas Ornament.  You don’t need much in the way of materials…. just some plastic lace and some perler beads and you are good to go.  Follow the pattern in the tutorial and you will have a Santa Claus Christmas Ornament to hang on your tree in no time.  So, let’s get started.

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How to Make a Santa Claus Perler Bead Christmas Ornament

 

Materials Needed

3 Feet of Plastic Lace

Perler Beads (White, Red, Pink and Black)

 

Step 1

Cut about 3 feet of plastic lace.  Fold in half.

Cut about 3 feet of plastic lace.  Fold in half.

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Step 2

Tie a knot down a bit to leave a loop to hang as decoration.

Tie a knot down a bit to leave a loop to hang as a decoration.

 

Step 3

place 2 white beads on right strand.

The top of Santa’s hat is white so place 2 white beads on right strand.

 

Step 4

put the left strand thru the left side of the beads

Since the beads are on the right strand… put the left strand thru the left side of the beads.

 

Step 5

pull both strands outwards so that the beads move upwards in place.

Now pull both strands outwards so that the beads move upwards in place.

It should look like this.

It should look like this now.

 

Step 6

String 2 beads on the left side

The last time you strung the bead on the right side so this time you will string it on the left side.  String 2 beads on the left side.

 

Step 7

put the right strand thru the right side of the beads

Since you strung the bead on the right side this time… you will put the right strand thru the right side of the beads.

 

Step 8

Pull strands outwards to make the beads go up to the top.

Pull strands outwards to make the beads go up to the top.

 

Step 9

Put one red bead on the right strand.

You stranded the bead on the left last time, so this time you strand the bead on the right side.  Put one red bead on the right strand.

 

Step 10

Pull strands outwards to move red bead to top and center.

Pull strands outwards to move red bead to top and center.

 

Step 11

The letters show you which side to thread the bead on.

The above letters show you which side to thread the bead on.  Just continue as I showed you and you will have a beautiful ornament.

 

Step 12

Knot both laces.

Knot both laces.

There you have it…. you just finished making your Santa Claus Perler Bead Christmas Ornament.  Now, go hang it up on your Christmas Tree for all to see.

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