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Felt Christmas bells are a cozy and elegant addition to your holiday decorations. With soft felt, sparkling beads, and a touch of ribbon, you can create charming ornaments that bring warmth and color to your tree or tabletop displays.
These handmade bells look intricate but are easy to craft, making them perfect for both beginners and seasoned crafters.
The combination of textures — soft felt, shiny beads, and metallic touches — gives each piece a beautiful, festive glow. These felt bells also make thoughtful, handmade gifts or keepsakes.
How to Make Felt Christmas Bells with Beads
You can personalize them with initials, embroidery, or different color palettes like classic red and green, white and gold, or winter blues and silver. They’re lightweight, durable, and will add a traditional, handcrafted feel to your holiday decor year after year.
Materials
- Felt sheets (red, green, white, or gold)
- Needle and thread (matching or metallic)
- Scissors
- Craft glue or hot glue gun
- Small gold or silver beads and sequins
- Ribbon (for bows and hanging loops)
- Small jingle bells (optional for inside)
- Paper and pencil (for pattern template)
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The steps
Step 1: Create the Bell Template
Start by sketching a simple bell shape on paper. It should look like an upside-down tulip or dome.
Cut out the template and trace it onto your felt sheet twice for each bell you plan to make. Cut out the felt pieces carefully, keeping the edges smooth and even.
Step 2: Stitch or Glue the Edges
Place the two felt pieces together with the edges aligned. Using a needle and thread, stitch along the sides and top, leaving the bottom open. You can use a simple running stitch or blanket stitch for a decorative edge.
If sewing isn’t your style, you can use craft glue to join the pieces — just be sure to let it dry fully before moving on.
Step 3: Add the Bead Decorations
Now for the fun part — decorating! Thread small beads and sequins onto your needle and stitch them onto the felt in rows or patterns. You can create vertical lines, garlands, or dotted borders.
For a faster method, use a small amount of craft glue to attach beads one by one. Gold beads and pearls look especially festive against red or green felt.
Step 4: Add the Bow and Hanging Loop
Cut a short length of ribbon to make a bow and glue it to the top of your bell. Then, cut another piece of ribbon or string, form a loop, and glue or sew it securely inside the top for hanging.
If you want your bell to jingle, attach a small metal bell inside using thread before closing the top completely.
Step 5: Finish and Display
Once everything is dry, fluff out your ribbon bow and check that all beads are secure. Hang your felt bells on your Christmas tree, use them in garlands, or add them as gift toppers for a personalized touch.
Their soft, handcrafted look makes them feel nostalgic and heartwarming — a perfect reminder of the joy of homemade holiday crafts.
