Melted Bead Ornaments
Make several different shapes and sizes of ornaments to make your Christmas tree sparkle.
Ingredients
- plastic pony beads
- metal or clay cookie cutters
- baking pan
- aluminum foil
- drill fitted with 1/8 drill bit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Line your sheet pan with aluminum foil to make clean up easier as well as help the ornaments release easier.
- Place cookie cutters on aluminum foil.
- Fill each with a single layer of beads. Use a toothpick or bamboo skewer to arrange the beads.
- Carefully put the sheet pan in the oven and melt the beads. The time can vary based on the type of bead. Keep your eye on it. Don't walk away. Mine took about 15 mins. The ornaments are done when the beads are melted and the hole in each bead has disappeared.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely prior to removing from the cookie cutter.
- To remove the ornaments, gently pull the sides of the cookie cutter away from the ornament.
- Use drill to make hole in top for hanging.
Notes
Plastic does give off a smell when melting. If you can, open a window or turn on the oven fan (if it vents outside). Alternately, you can make these outside using a toaster oven.