You will need:
colored pipe cleaners beads (make sure the opening of the beads are large enough to fit a pipe cleaner through but small enough so they won't fall off)
These are very easy to make and can be done by almost any aged child. Slip the beads onto a pipe cleaner one at a time. You can bend the pipe cleaner in the shape of a candy cane, wreath, bell, or whatever else you might come up with. If you are doing candy canes, bend the very ends of the pipe cleaner over the last bead to keep the beads from slipping off. The beads can be bought in a variety of colors and several different shapes. Set a bowl of them in the middle of the table and let the kids use their imagination!