Melted Bead Ornaments

Step 1

Arrange your cookie cutters on a flat pan lined with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Pour some pony beads into each cookie cutter. Use a toothpick to stand all of the beads upright and completely fill the cookie cutter. Remove any extra beads.

Step 3

Take your toaster oven outside (or use your barbecue). Place the pan into a cold toaster oven then bake at 450F for 8 to 12 minutes. (Mine took 11 minutes, but it was a cold day)

Step 4

Remove the pan from the toaster oven when the beads have completely melted together, but before they start to bubble.

Step 5

Place the pan in the freezer for 10 minutes to cool.

Step 6

Gently pull the edges of the cookie cutter away from the plastic and push out each shape.

Step 7

Using a 1/8 inch drill bit, drill a hole through each of the ornaments.

Step 8

Tie a short piece of fishing line onto each of the ornaments and hang on the Christmas tree or on suction cup hooks in the window.