Chenille stems make beautiful holiday crafts. To make a chenille stem Christmas tree you will need one 12 inch green chenille stem, 12 to 18 white and red beads, and a white ribbon. Begin by sliding the beads on the steam, alternating between red and white. Once all beads are on the stem, bend the stem back and forth making a wave pattern. Tie the ribbon at the top of the stem to create a loop so the craft can be hung on the tree.
Egg cartons are a versatile craft item that works well with chenille stems to create fun art crafts. To create a flower, the following items are needed: a foam egg carton, tempura paint, glue, and green chenille stems. Begin by cutting the egg carton into sections made to look like tulips. Use different colors of tempura paint to decorate the egg carton sections to create unique color tulips. Let the paint dry for several hours or overnight. Once the paint is dry, bend one end of the chenille stem and glue it to the bottom of the egg carton.
Chenille stems can also be used to create animals. To create a pig, you will need one hard boiled egg dyed bright pink, 1 white pom-pom, 2 googly eyes, and 2 pink chenille stems. Begin by gluing on the googly eyes and the white pom-pom to create eyes and a nose. Bend one chenille stem to create an oval and twist it closed. With the excess stem, twirl it to make a tail. Cut the remaining stem into four pieces. Wrap 2 pieces around the back of the oval and 2 around the front to create legs. Place the egg on top of the oval.
Chenille stems can be used to create a variety of projects, including edible ones. To create an edible lei you will need several chenille stems and colorful loop cereal. Begin by twisting the ends of the stems together to create one long stem. String the cereal pieces onto the stem. Bend the long stem into an oval and twist the ends together to make the lei.