
Because you're the one who makes it.
Black branches, purple tinsel, orange and amber beads, gold spiderwebs, jack-o'-lanterns, bats perched on the boughs and a warm string of lights buried inside — with a pearl angel and a black bow on top. It's 18 inches of the kind of thing people ask you where you bought, and the answer is that you didn't.

Lit from the inside
A warm-white LED string weaves through the branches. Almost nothing you can make yourself is lit — that's what makes it read as a real decoration and not a craft project.

The details do the work
Gold spiderweb and cat charms, orange jack-o'-lantern beads, matte black bats. Up close it's where the whole thing earns its keep.

Everything's in the box
Beads counted out by colour, charms, bats, wire, lights, base and topper. Nothing to source, nothing else to buy.
The tutorial is free. Finding the parts is the problem.
Anyone who has tried this knows how it goes: you watch someone make one, then you spend a fortnight hunting for the right bead size, the right wire gauge, the charms, the topper — and half of it is discontinued or comes in the wrong millimetre.
“I love this tree idea — wished I could find the beads and stars and how many I needed of each… right now no one seems to have any of these items.”
How you'll actually build it
No glue, no cutting, no fiddly safety pins to squeeze shut. Just slot, thread, hook and weave — at your own pace, over an evening or three.

Build the frame
The black branch sections slot onto the base to make the cone. Two minutes and it stands on its own.

Thread the beads
Orange, purple, amber, black and pearl onto the gold wire. This is the part that's oddly hard to stop doing.

Hook on the charms
Spiderwebs, cats, jack-o'-lanterns and the black bats go straight onto the branches. No glue.

Lights, then the topper
Weave the LED string in through the boughs, set the pearl angel with her black bow on top, and switch it on.
Nothing else to buy
Big beads. No pinching. No fine wire work.
Most beaded-tree methods rely on squeezing safety pins shut over tiny seed beads — which is exactly what makes them impossible for anyone with arthritis, a tremor or tired eyes. This one doesn't use pins at all.
“It's hard to bead the safety pins then squeeze them closed without all the beads popping off… are there any alternatives?”
The making is half of what you're buying

On your own
A mug, the bead box, something on in the background. It's the rare craft that's genuinely calming rather than fiddly.

With a kid
They do the pumpkins and the bats, you do the wire. It buys you a whole evening off the tablet.

Then it's the thing on the table
People pick it up. Then they ask where it's from. Then you get to say you made it.
How big, and how long?
Why not just buy a decoration?
| This kit | Sourcing it yourself | Store-bought plastic decor | A finished beaded tree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everything included, right quantities | ✓ | ✗ The hard part | — | — |
| You made it yourself | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Nobody else has one | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ Same as the whole street | ~ |
| Lit from inside | ✓ LED string | ✗ Rarely | ~ | ~ |
| Comes back next year | ✓ Packs flat | ✓ | ~ Cracks and fades | ✓ |
What builders say



Open the box before you commit.
Look at the beads, read the instructions, decide it's for you. If it isn't what you pictured, tell us within 30 days and we'll refund you.
Frequently asked questions
Does it arrive assembled?
No — and this is the one thing we want you certain about before you order. It arrives as parts: branch sections, base, loose beads in a compartment case, charms, bats, wire, the LED string and the topper. You build it. If you wanted a finished decoration out of a box, this isn't it.
How long does it take to build?
Two to three evenings for most people. Threading the beads is the long part. It's not difficult — there's no glue, no cutting and nothing that sets — so you can put it down mid-branch and pick it up the next night without ruining anything.
How tall is the finished tree?
About 18 inches on its base — a tabletop tree, roughly three coffee mugs high. It suits a mantel, a hall console, a desk or the centre of a dining table. It is not a floor tree.
Can a child do it?
A child of about eight and up can do plenty of it alongside an adult — hooking on charms and bats, sorting and threading beads. It contains small parts, so it isn't suitable for under-threes or for children who still put things in their mouths, and an adult should handle the wire.
What about the lights, and storing it?
The LED string runs on batteries, so there's no cord to hide and you can put the tree anywhere. When Halloween's over the whole thing comes apart and packs flat back into the box — the beads live in their case — and it comes out again next October.
Build the one thing on the street nobody can buy.
A complete kit for an 18-inch glowing beaded Halloween tree — black branches, orange and purple beads, gold spiderwebs, jack-o'-lanterns, bats and a warm LED string, with a pearl angel and a black bow on top. Everything in the box, no glue, no tools, nothing else to buy. $39.99, ships in 3–5 days, 30 days to change your mind.
DIY craft kit — assembly required. Supplied as components with illustrated instructions; the finished tree is approximately 18 inches tall and is built by the purchaser. Contains small parts and beads: not suitable for children under 3, and children should be supervised. LED string is battery-powered; batteries are not included. Decorative indoor use only — keep away from open flame. Bead and charm colours and the exact assortment may vary slightly from the photographs. Build time varies with experience.