Any suggestions for something quick and festive I can make with a load of red/clear crystal beads?

[lucysmam]

Just that really.

They're lurking in one of my boxes & I have no plans for them beyond something festive...

I saw a Christmas tree at the weekend with loads of bead decorations - just threaded on to a wire and hanging down. It looked really good, very effective and very simple. I was going to make some for our tree.

I like the idea of simple hanging decorations for the tree - or you could get creative and wire them together into star/snowflake shapes. Or even make a large, single strand garland to drape around the tree.