# Chunky Jingle Bells Bracelet
> Coil sparkly pipe cleaners around a pencil to make chunky beads. Thread the beads onto another pipe cleaner with two jingle bells to make a festive bracelet. It works as a quick handmade Christmas gift.
- URL: https://www.funlittles.com/jingle-bells-bracelet/
- Ages: 4–8 yrs · Difficulty: easy · Mess: low
- Time: prep 5 min, activity 20 min
- Works for: one-on-one, small group, whole class · one batch serves about 1 kids
- Skills: fine-motor, patterns
- Cautions: ingestion-risk

## Materials (one batch)
- Sparkly chenille stems (pipe cleaners), red and white/silver
- 2 piece Jingle bells
- 1 piece Pencil (or similar object to roll the beads around) (household)
- 1 piece Scissors (household)

## Substitutions
- Instead of pencil: Any similar object to roll the pipe cleaner around (The post says a pencil or some other object works.)

## Safety
- Pipe cleaner ends are sharp wire. As the post says, make sure no sharp edge sticks out of any bead or of the finished bracelet.
- Jingle bells and pipe cleaner beads are small parts and a choking hazard. Keep them away from children who still mouth objects, and supervise throughout.
- An adult should cut the pipe cleaners, because the cut wire ends are sharp.

## Before you start
- Optional: for younger kids, an adult can cut the stringing pipe cleaners slightly longer than each child's wrist ahead of time.

## Steps
1. Wrap a pipe cleaner tightly around a pencil to make a coil.
2. Slide the coil off the pencil and gently roll it with your fingers so it stays round.
3. Check that no sharp pipe cleaner end sticks out of the bead.
4. Repeat to make a pile of beads in red and white/silver.
5. Adult: cut another pipe cleaner slightly longer than the bracelet needs to be.
6. Thread the beads onto it, adding two jingle bells in between.
7. When it fits the wrist, twist both ends of the pipe cleaner together to close it.
8. Check again for sharp edges, then put it on and jingle!

## Tips
- It literally took me 5 minutes to make this. It's a simple gift idea that can be done in no time.
- I made one and surprised my daughter when she came home from preschool. She was so happy she wore it the entire day.
- After you slide each bead off the pencil, roll it slightly with your fingers to keep its round shape.

## The original post by TurkeyMom (2016)

You know we love **Christmas crafts with jingle bells.** We have used those fun supplies in plenty of crafts and the recent one being our cute and easy [**Jingle Bells Car ornament.**](https://www.funlittles.com/christmas-crafts-for-kids-jingle-cars-ornaments/)

Today I welcome Dhiyana from [**Sparkling Buds**](http://www.sparklingbuds.com/) to share a cute kids craft using pipe cleaners and jingle bells. She shares easy kids crafts, art projects and printables on her site. Please do check out her recent [**Christmas Wreath printing art project**](http://www.sparklingbuds.com/2016/11/christmas-wreath-painting.html/) - such a clever idea.

I am here to share a simple craft which made my daughter happy. When she was at her preschool, I made her this beautiful bracelet out of pipe cleaner. I surprised her when she came home. She was so happy and she was wearing the entire day. So I believe your beloved ones too will love this beautiful pipe cleaner beads bracelet like how my daughter did.

Materials needed

**[Sparkly Chenille Stems](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NIG06HA/?tag=blmemo-20)**

**[Jingle bells](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0062TJGRQ/?tag=blmemo-20)**

Pencil or some object to roll the pipe cleaner to beads

**Method**

1. Start rolling the pipe cleaner around the pencil.



2. Remove the rolled pipe cleaner from the pencil. Slightly roll it with your fingers to maintain its round shape. Please make sure there is no sharp edge of pipe cleaner projecting out.



3. Continue Step 2 for all beads.



4. I made pipe cleaner beads in white and red color. Cut another pipe cleaner slightly larger than the length required for the bracelet. Start beading the beads. In between I added two bells to make it a little more festive.



5. After desired size is reached, join both the ends of the pipe cleaner. Again, please check that there is no sharp edge projecting out. The beautiful pipe cleaner beads bracelet is done! My daughter loved the bracelet. It literally took me 5 minutes to make this.



It is a simple gift idea that can be done in no time. Hope you enjoyed reading the post.

Pin this for your reference. [**More Christmas Crafts and activities here**](https://www.funlittles.com/category/holidays/christmas-holidays/).



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