Beaded Garden Ornaments - Add a Little Sparkle to Your Garden (2024)

by Patti Estep 6 Comments

These beaded garden ornaments are fast, easy, and inexpensive to create. They also make great yard art gifts, and may help attract birds and butterflies to your garden.

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Making garden crafts or yard art is always a fun thing to do with kids, or garden clubs and groups. This one is the easiest yet.

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Using memory wire that I believe is manufactured for bracelets, you can make glittering lengths of beads, that bounce and sparkle in the garden.

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Start by threading a small bead to the end of the wire, and then use needle nose pliers to crimp the end. This will prevent the beads from falling off.

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Then continue adding beads in any pattern you like. When you have finished threading the beads, crimp or make a loop with the remaining wire to use as a hanger.

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I ended up cutting the memory wire to make three beaded garden ornaments, but you could make two, or even one long piece for this project.

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Here you see two of the three, hanging from our bird feeder hook.

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These are hung on our lamp post. Looks like jewelry for the outdoors, huh?

They are pretty to look at, and I'm hoping will also attract butterflies and other wildlife to the garden.

As I mentioned earlier, this is an easy one for the kids and would be a perfect project for them to make as a gift.

You could also hang these from a tree branch, or make smaller ones, hung from a mini stake to place in flower pots. Something like the sea glass ornament or the garden charm accessories projects.

Another fun, easy and affordable craft for all to enjoy.

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About Patti Estep

Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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  1. Carol Abbe

    Greetings from Alaska

    I have beaded a hanging basket wire but cannot for the life of me figure out how to stop the beads from falling once I hold it upright. I've tried a few things such as earring backs but to no avail. I've tried the crimping method but no luck. I've looked at basket basket wire but can't figure it out. I'm hoping in your professional opinion that you would be willing to tell me a few 'stop the bead' methods. Thank you in advance for your help and if you don't know then that's thankful too, at least I'm not alone in this. From Carol

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    • Patti Estep

      I'm trying to visualize your basket Carol. Are you talking about a beaded handle? Perhaps a little super glue to an end bead? Also you can buy a special "crimping bead" that may hold the rest in place. Hope that helps.

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  2. Karen

    Beads are just great and I love adding them to projects wherever I can. Just enjoying them in the garden is such a great idea. They could embellish pots as well as garden hooks - and it's a fun way to use up beads from other projects. Thanks for the inspiration!

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    • Patti Estep

      Thanks Karen. I know you're a big bead lover and who could blame you. I remember when you managed the blogger challenge and chose beads as the main supply. Your hanging basket with beads was so pretty. You should definitely check out the memory wire. It works so well with the beads and makes such a pretty spiral.

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  3. Carole

    I like those really long ones - I'm creating a bird park and these would be a neat addition. Another great idea! LOVE

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    • Patti Estep

      Thanks Carole. I think they would be fabulous in your bird park!

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Beaded Garden Ornaments - Add a Little Sparkle to Your Garden (2024)

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What are garden ornaments called? ›

Yard statues are often called lawn ornaments or garden ornaments. They include representations of animals, people and everyday objects, as well as abstract designs. Ones with parts that move when the wind blows are known as spinners. You'll find a selection of lawn ornaments on 1stDibs. 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022.

How to make decorations for your garden? ›

Concrete can be used to make a whole variety of different garden decorations. If you're still in need of a garden path or a paved path, you can simply make round pieces and draw shapes into the concrete using a metal rod. By placing your art pieces one after the other, you will create a very special garden path.

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Use acrylic latex paint on concrete statues.

Acrylic latex paints also don't dry and crack like a shell over time, like oil-based paint does. If you're painting an animal, you may choose realistic colors, such as brown and white for a rabbit.

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Although garden ornaments are designed to be outside for long periods of time, being left to the elements of winter can lead to them rusting, discolouring, getting damaged, beginning to rot, or blowing away.

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To prevent theft of lawn ornaments, consider placing them in visible, well-lit areas near your home, securing them with heavy bases or mounts, installing outdoor surveillance cameras and motion-activated lights, using alarm systems, enlisting neighbor cooperation, engraving identification on ornaments, participating in ...

What is an ornament in gardening? ›

A garden ornament or lawn ornament is a non-plant item used for garden, landscape, and park enhancement and decoration.

How do I stop my garden ornaments from blowing away? ›

Secure Them with Stakes

If your blow up Christmas decoration doesn't have a grommet or D-ring to attach a safety line, you can secure it with twine or lightweight rope. Inflate the lawn ornament, wrap the rope around the middle and tie it to the ground stakes.

What are the three types of ornaments? ›

Three basic and fairly distinct categories of ornament in architecture may be recognized: mimetic, or imitative, ornament, the forms of which have certain definite meanings or symbolic significance; applied ornament, intended to add beauty to a structure but extrinsic to it; and organic ornament, inherent in the ...

How do you secure garden ornaments? ›

This can be done using threaded rods and glue, or by bolting, or by burying in concrete, and it is the most reliable fixing method. Or you may be able to use a ground anchor with a chain. For example, by submerging a concrete block into soft ground and attaching it to the sculpture using a thick security grade chain.

What is the history of garden ornaments? ›

Brief History

The earliest record of the use of garden decorations dates back to Ancient Rome. Since then, the major styles that have cropped up have been the Italian Renaissance garden, the French garden, the English landscape garden, and Japanese garden.

How do you make a garden cozy? ›

Water, Light, and Fire. All gardens need water to thrive, but a cozy garden benefits from a water feature that creates the soothing burbling or trickling sound of water. Think of placing a small fountain in your relaxing garden.

What are the purposes of ornaments? ›

Indeed, a primary role of ornamentation is to beautify objects or processes, to contribute to their aesthetics. As noted from before, most definitions of ornaments emphasise artistic qualities and visual delight (Brett, 2005; Trilling, 2003).

What are the benefits of garden art? ›

Creating garden art can also benefit older people and those living with dementia by serving as a way to stay connected and spend time with loved ones, as it can help prevent loneliness, contribute to social interaction, and provide support.

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