I love to decorate for the seasons and Halloween is no exception! Do you need some ideas for Fall decorations? I’m super excited to show you how to make a Halloween wood bead garland to add some fun and festive decor to your home for this season!
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Steps to make a Halloween Wood bead garland
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Gather
Gather the following items to make this project:
- wood beads- 10 small beads and 10 medium beads
- floral wire
- bed risers
- white Chalk paint-Waverly White
- black chalk paint -Waverly Ink
- paintbrush
- jute twine
- white yarn
- scissors
- index cards
- ruler
- scotch tape
- black and white ribbon
- black sticker letters or a Sharpie marker
Paint beads
Paint half of your beads white and the other black!
Here’s my favorite way to paint beads!
![Wood beads strung on a wire and painted black and white. Step one for how to make a Halloween wood bead garland.](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2615-768x1024.jpg?v=1631122884)
I use old bed risers and floral wire.
String the beads on the wire and then attach the ends to the bed risers.
This makes painting the round beads a breeze!
Let them dry!
String beads
Grab your jute twine and the scotch tape.
![Jute twine with scotch tape wrapped around one end. Step two for how to make a Halloween wood bead garland.](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2625-768x1024.jpg?v=1631122955)
Wrap a piece of scotch tape around the end of the jute twine.
![Black and white alternating wood beads strung on jute twine. Step three for how to make a Halloween wood bead garland.](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2629-768x1024.jpg?v=1631122968)
String the beads on the jute, alternating black and white ones.
make tassels
Now we are going to make two tassels!
I found this chenille yarn at Dollar Tree, it’s so soft!
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To make the tassels grab your yarn, a few index cards, scissors, and a ruler.
![Chenille yarn measuring twelve inches and cut by scissors. Step four for how to make a Halloween wood bead garland.](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2618-768x1024.jpg?v=1631123194)
Cut two twelve-inch pieces of yarn and set them aside.
![White yarn wrapped around an index card twelve times. Step five for how to make a Halloween wood bead garland.](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2619-768x1024.jpg?v=1631123213)
Wrap the yarn around the index cards twelve times.
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Take the twelve-inch piece of yarn and slide it under the wrapped pieces.
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Tie the piece of yarn in a knot.
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Slide your scissors under the wrapped yarn and cut across the bottom.
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Take the second piece of twelve-inch yarn and knot it close to the top to secure the tassel.
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Use your scissors to cut the excess length off the bottom of the tassel.
![A black and white wood bead garland with two white tassels next to it. Showing how to make a Halloween wood bead garland.](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2628-768x1024.jpg?v=1631207373)
Repeat the steps to make your second tassel.
attach tassels
Now it’s time to attach the tassels to the wood bead garland.
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Slide your beads close to the taped end of the garland.
Tie the tassel to the jute.
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Push the taped end of the jute twine inside the bead, and repeat the steps to secure the other tassel.
Embellish
At this point, we have a cute, black-and-white wood bead garland.
You can stop here if you like, but I will embellish mine and dress it up for Halloween!
![](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2635-768x1024.jpg?v=1631125160)
I added two polka dot bows to each end.
![](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2775-768x1024.jpg?v=1631125299)
The tassels reminded me of ghosts, so I added some eyes to give them a bit of personality.
I took an old sheet of black sticker letters and found two “periods” for the eyes!
How to style a Halloween wood bead garland
Now you know how to make a Halloween wood bead garland, but I thought you might like some ideas on how to style it!
![](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2695-1-768x1024.jpg?v=1631205841)
I made this garland specifically for my Fall coffee bar.
I love how it looks draped over my tiered tray!
![](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2780-768x1024.jpg?v=1631205561)
Wood bead garlands look wonderful wrapped around pitchers and vases!
![](https://anorganizedseason.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_2784-768x1024.jpg?v=1631205636)
Stack up a few books and drape your garland over them!
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Hang your garland from a candelabra!
Don’t procrastinate!
Now that you know how to make and style a wood bead garland for Halloween, you should get started so it will be ready by October 1!
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Blessings, Donna and Rich
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This is such an adorable garland! Love your idea for painting them. It’s so much easier than them just rolling around. Thanks for sharing on Crafty Creatos!
Thanks Niki! I thought it was easier to paint them that way! Have a great day!
Love the ghost tassels.
Thanks, Janet! I thought they were super cute and gave the garland more character! Blessings, Donna
Absolutely adorable ghost tassels and great tips throughout to create bead garlands! Thank you for sharing on Whimsy Home Wednesday Link Party!
You’re so kind! Thank you so much! Blessings, Donna
This wood bead garland is too cute! I love it!
I know, it’s such a fun little decor piece for Halloween! Thanks!
This is an adorable idea for Halloween garland Donna. Love this one and I will be keeping it in my stash of project ideas. Thank you for sharing at Whimsy Home Wednesday, Whimsical Halloween Home.
Hi Cara, I’m so glad you liked it, I think it’s such a fun decor piece for the season!
Thank you for the better way of painting wooden beads! And the added “ghost” appearance to the tassels is just too cute!
Thanks so much! I thought the addition of eyes to make the tassels into ghosts was fun! Let me know if you make one!