DIY Wreath for the Holidays

This year I was going for a white and metallic theme for the holidays so I wanted to make my own wreath. The total cost of this project was less than $10 and I absolutely loved the way it turned out! Happy Crafting!

MATERIALS NEEDED (all found at craft store like Michael’s)

• Styrofoam Wreath Form
• Glue Gun
• Yarn / Ribbon
• String
• Wood or Foam Mini Letters (I bought a bucket of the wood letters that’s found next to the foam letters)
• Accent Décor: I used a straw sunburst I found in the dollar section of Michael’s, but you can use anything

DIRECTIONS

1. Take the end of your yarn (or ribbon) and glue your starting piece to the back of the foam wreath. For extra security you can tie it to the wreath and then glue it down.
2. Start wrapping it around the wreath, while adding strips of glue to the back of the wreath to hold it down as you go.
   
3. At the end, you’ll have to add extra glue under and on top of that last piece in the back to make sure it stays in place
4. For the Sunburst, I found this piece in the dollar section of Michael’s. I cut down the stem and pushed it through the foam and glued it down. You can pretty much glue anything that isn’t too heavy, anywhere on your wreath. Mini ornaments, artificial flowers, etc would be super cute too!
5. For the “Merry & Bright” banner, I glued the back of the top of each letter to a piece of string, then I glued the string to the back of the wreath. Make sure you check where you want the top of the banner to be and how you want the banner to hang. You can get creative here and use any holiday phrase you like (or even your last name, “SMITH HOME”). You can also change up the colors of the banner by painting the letters or you can use other types of letters such as foam letters, stickers, etc. Just make sure to let the glue dry or else the banner may not stay in place.
   
6. To hang you can get a wreath hanger that attaches to your door. If you don’t like the look of a wreath hanger or don’t want to spend money on buying one, you can take a bendable piece of wire like a paper clip or ornament hook and push it through the top middle with a piece of the metal angled up of the wreath and glue it town (like the shape of an L or U, just don’t have the metal go straight out or your wreath will stick out if it’s against a wall/door). Then you can use your string to create a loop and tie and glue it down to the metal hook. Now you’ll have a little piece for hanging your wreath onto a nail, hook, or wherever you plan to hang.