A greener CHRISTMAS

Set the scene

NAPKIN RING

Thread 10 beads onto some craft wire. Fasten the wire by twisting the ends together. Push the wire ends back through the nearest bead to hide the join for a nice finish. Pop your new napkin ring over a napkin.

GARLAND

Create a beaded garland that can be displayed all year round. We used almost 100 beads, plus a 3m length of fine cord. Before you start, lay out the beads in a design of your choice, then tie a loop at one end of the cord and thread on the beads. Once all the beads are threaded, tie a loop at the other end and hang the garland on the Christmas tree, a wall or from small hooks on your mantelpiece.

WOODEN BEAD WREATH OPPOSITE

To make a beaded wreath, make a 25cm metal ring from 16mm gauge wire. Thread beads onto the ring in a pattern of your choice; ours was 1 big bead, then 3 small ones. Once the ring is full,