Sure, you can pick up the traditional plain evergreen wreath at any store- but why not add something new and create your own unique Christmas wreath? Here are some ideas for creative, inexpensive, easy Christmas wreaths you can make yourself!
For the following project ideas you will need either a premade artificial green wreath or a wire wreath form if you are going to make the wreath from scratch with artificial or real evergreens. You’ll also need a roll of green craft wire, and scissors.
Creative Christmas Wreaths: Vintage Ornaments
Do you have a collection of special vintage or handmade-by-children Christmas ornaments? Instead of having them ‘lost’ on a huge Christmas tree, consider putting together a collection of 7-11 special ornaments and wire them into a Christmas wreath for display. Since these are sentimental ornaments, you might want to hang the wreath over a mirror or in an entryway indoors instead of on your front door. Your friends and family will enjoy the creative display of your special collectibles.
Make Your Own: Candy Wreath
Love the look of red-and-white striped peppermint candy in holiday decorating? Wire together handfuls of individually wrapped peppermint candies and add them to a holiday wreath. If you start with a wire wreath form, it looks gorgeous to simply have an entire wreath made from the peppermint candies (with no greenery) - or, if you are using a green wreath, add 5-7 regular and 5-7 small size candy canes in between the bunches of hard candy for a festive and fragrant candy-themed wreath.
Holiday Wreaths: Nature’s Bounty
Go for a walk in the woods while carrying a basket. Collect red berries, nuts, pinecones, dried flowers, and seed pods. Wire together combinations of these gifts from nature into small handful-size bunches, and wire the small arrangements into the wreath. You can use a hot glue gun to attach smaller items. Select a large bow or a strand of battery-operated tiny white lights to add a finishing touch to your nature’s bounty wreath.
Adorable and Edible: Gingerbread Man Wreath
This holiday wreath idea from Martha Stewart is creative, fragrant and pretty. While Martha has a staff of folks to make homemade gingerbread for her wreaths, it might be more realistic to purchase gingerbread dough rolls from the grocery store for this project. Follow these easy instructions for this beautiful holiday wreath.
Creative Christmas Wreaths: Other Ideas
Be creative! There are all kinds of things you can use to create a unique Christmas wreath. Vintage Christmas cards, silk poinsettias, miniature wrapped gift boxes with pretty bows, or vintage Christmas balls all make gorgeous decorations for holiday wreaths. Consider making a wreath that matches your favorite holiday theme- if you love snowmen, make a snowflake wreath from inexpensive snowflake ornaments. If you like keeping the ‘reason for the season’ in mind, purchase an inexpensive nativity set and wire the figurines into a wreath. Or make a meaningful wreath out of small framed photographs of your children.
Read more ideas on creating beautiful holiday mantels, creative gifts for children, unique holiday family photos, creative gift wrapping ideas or the perfect Martha Stewart Christmas.
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