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DIY Christmas Wreath: Easy & Festive Craft Tutorial

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Christmas Wreath Overview

Whether hung on your front door or above a crackling fireplace, a Christmas wreath announces the arrival of the holiday season. While most people think of evergreen branches and holly leaves, Christmas wreaths can actually be made out of just about anything. As long as you're willing to roll up your sleeves, there are many beautiful homemade Christmas wreaths that are quick, easy, and fun. In this article, we will show you how to create a variety of handmade wreaths, including:

Floral Christmas Wreaths

Flower arrangements have been a staple of home decorations for generations. On this page, we will show you how to add this art to your Christmas crafts. We will show you how to make several Christmas wreaths accented with flowers, including the Southern Magnolia Holiday Wreath, the Natural Elegance Christmas Wreath, and the simple but elegant Tulip Wreath.
Holly-Themed Wreaths

Holly is a traditional element in many Christmas decorations, including Christmas wreaths. In this section, we will show you how to incorporate holly into your homemade Christmas wreaths. We will show you how to make the Lush and Lovely Lodge Wreath, the Sounds of Holiday Music Wreath, and the unconventional Pine Cone Wreath.
Snow-Themed Wreaths

Everyone wants to have a white Christmas, and now you can with these snow-themed wreaths. With just a little white paint, glitter, and sparkly ribbons, you can make your Christmas wreaths look as if they are dusted with a light coating of snow. We will show you how to make the Shimmering Snowflake Wreath and the Snow Family Wreath.
Candy-Themed Wreaths

Candy canes are just as much a part of Christmas as holly and tinsel. On this page, we will show you how to add candy to your handmade Christmas wreaths with some playful and innovative designs. We will show you how to make the Candy-Coated Christmas Wreath and the Creative Candy Wreath.
Specialty Christmas Wreaths

Feathered boas, colored yarn, and little dolls might not sound like traditional Christmas Wreath materials, but once you see these designs, you will see Christmas crafts in a whole new light. On this page, we will show you how to make specialty wreaths like the Softly Silver Wreath, the Whimsical Wreath of Gold, and the Christmas Festival Wreath.

Floral Christmas Wreaths

Inserting flowers to a traditional Christmas wreath can add a splash of color to the usual palate of red and green. These inventive wreaths combine flower-arranging and wreath-making into one craft the whole family can enjoy.

Southern Magnolia Holiday Wreath

The South's most beautiful flower is highlighted in this formal holiday wreath. Elegant ivory magnolias dance through Christmas greenery, glass ornaments, and golden holly leaves. Here are some of the other materials you'll need:

5 silk magnolias
4 silk magnolia buds
Wire cutters
Floral wire
Artificial pine wreath
Hot glue gun, glue sticks
27 one-inch gold glass ball ornaments on wire picks
Tape measure
2 gold silk holly branches
72 inches sheer wired ribbon
10 natural pinecones

To construct a Southern Magnolia Holiday Wreath:

Cut stems of magnolia flowers to 2 inches. Cut off buds and leaves from stems. Form a collar around flower with discarded magnolia leaves, and wrap with floral wire to hold in place. Do the same with buds.

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Form a collar around the flower
with the discarded leaves.
Insert magnolias and buds into wreath, spacing evenly to leave room for ornaments. Twist pine branches around stems to secure. Add a touch of hot glue for extra security.

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Add only a touch of glue to the
magnolias to hold them in place.
Twist 3 glass balls together to form a cluster. Make 9 clusters. Insert clusters into wreath between magnolias. Twist pine branches around clusters to hold them in place.

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Insert the clusters of the balls
between the flowers.
Cut holly branches into 3- to 4-inch pieces. Glue them into wreath around magnolias. Glue remaining magnolia leaves to hide any wire.
Cut ribbon into three 24-inch pieces. Form 2 loops of ribbon, and twist together with floral wire. Secure each ribbon to wreath behind a magnolia. Keep ribbon loops to sides of flowers so flowers remain dominant. Space ribbons evenly around wreath.

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Secure each ribbon to the
wreath behind a magnolia.
Glue in pinecones and remaining holly leaves to hide any glue or wire.

Natural Elegance Christmas Wreath

Pods, cones, preserved citrus slices, and pine create a lovely decoration for the holiday season. A red velvet bow with cascading gold jingle bells will surely add beauty to your Christmas, decor. Here are the materials you'll need:

27 to 30 inch artificial
Colorado spruce wreath
Stemmed pods: 7 medium
lotus pods, 8 okra pods,
9 poppy pods, 5 bell cups,
4 protea
28-gauge paddle wire Rosebloom protea
2 clusters agave 2 bunches preserved
pepperberries
1 bunch gold yarrow
7 preserved citrus slices
Natural preserved
baby's breath
Hot glue gun, glue sticks
or tacky glue
3 yards wired
red velvet ribbon
28-gauge floral wire
Scissors
Ruler
11/2 yards red velvet cording
4 gold jingle bells,
11/2 inches each
Wire cutters

To construct a Natural Elegance Christmas Wreath:

Shape wreath by pulling out and fluffing branches. (You may choose to use a natural wreath, which will probably not need fluffing.)

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Shape the wreath by pulling out
and fluffing up the branches.
Make garland of pods with wire stems, using paddle wire. Garland should be long enough to fit around wreath. Use lotus, okra, poppy pods, bell cups, and protea in garland.

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Make a garland of pods that is large
enough to fit around the wreath.
Lay garland on top of wreath and twist pine fronds over garland to hold in place. (If using fresh wreath, wire garland into wreath.)

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Use pine fronds to hold
the garland in place.
Glue in stems of rosebloom protea, agave, pepperberries, yarrow, citrus slices, and preserved baby's breath.

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Glue in various stems onto the wreath.
Using wired ribbon, make a 6-loop bow (10 inches wide, with 12-inch streamers). Tie bells to ends of two 24-inch lengths of red velvet cording. Catch cording into bow wire at back of bow, staggering the lengths of cords. Wire bow to top of wreath. Trim wire. Drape streamers to sides of wreath and secure with glue.

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Attach the bow to the wreath
with a length of wire.

Tulip Wreath

This beautiful wreath will carry you clear into April! The red tulips will complement your Christmas decor, while still heralding the coming spring for those tired of cold days. Here are the materials you'll need to get started:

18-inch artificial mixed evergreen wreath
3 yards sheer red ribbon, 11/2 inches wide
Chenille stems
Scissors
Hot glue gun, glue sticks
8 red silk tulips with leaves
Wire cutters
3 icy branches
2 red berry sprays
Variegated ivy
Pinecones

To construct a Tulip Wreath:

Fluff wreath so it is full. Form ribbon into a multiloop bow with 5-inch loops and 18-inch streamers. Secure center of bow with chenille stem. V-cut ends of streamers.
Viewing wreath as a clock, glue bow to 11 o'clock position. Cut a tulip to a 10-inch stem length, and glue it to wreath so head is at 7 o'clock position.

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If the wreath is viewed as a clock,
glue a stem at 7 o'clock.
Cut stems of 6 tulips to varying lengths less than 10 inches. Glue tulips above first tulip placed. Cut off stem of last tulip below flowerhead, and glue it in bow center.
Place icy branches among tulips. Place 1 berry spray among tulips and other coming out from right side of bow. Place ivy among tulips and right side of wreath. When you are pleased with the arrangement, glue everything in place.
Glue pinecones throughout wreath to fill in design. Make a chenille stem loop on back for hanging.

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Make a chenille loop on the
back for hanging.

Holly is another traditional Christmas decoration. In the next section, we will show you how to make holly-themed wreaths.

Holly-Themed Wreaths

Christmas wreaths and holly are two standard holiday decorations. Our designers have combined these two Christmas classics into one great craft.

Lush and Lovely Lodge Wreath

Beautifully textured evergreens, bright red berries, and a bold ribbon make this charming wreath a holiday favorite. It adds a sweetly nostalgic touch to a red and green Christmas. Here's what you'll need to make this wreath:

20-inch artificial evergreen wreath of mixed greens
2 black chenille stems
11/2 yards red-and-black plaid ribbon, 21/2 inches wide
Hot glue gun, glue sticks
10 pinecones
6 dried pomegranates
Heavy-duty scissors or wire cutters
Assorted foliage
Berry clusters: 4 burgundy, 4 red
2 red berry sprays, 12 inches each

To construct a Lush and Lovely Lodge Wreath:

Shape wreath to increase fullness and achieve a natural look. To make hanger, twist a chenille stem into loop on top back of wreath.
About 12 inches from one end of ribbon, form two 6-inch loops. Pinch loops together, and secure with chenille stem to form bow.
Glue bow to upper left side of wreath. Weave bow's streamers into wreath, and glue in place. Glue pinecones in wreath as shown.

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Glue pinecones to the wreaths as shown.
Cut pomegranate stems to 1 inch, and glue 2 pomegranates in center of bow. Glue remaining pomegranates in clusters of 2, equally spaced around wreath.
Cut foliage into short lengths, and glue between pinecones and pomegranates. Glue a few sprigs over top of bow.

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Cut the foliage into short lengths and
glue in between the pinecones.
Glue burgundy berry clusters equally spaced around wreath; repeat with red berry clusters. Cut red berry sprays into 4-inch lengths, and glue into wreath as desired.

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Here is a completed Sounds
of Holiday Music wreath.

Sounds of Holiday Music

A Christmas filled with music can be yours with this lovely wreath. It is a perfect gift for the music lover in your family. Here's what you'll need:

20- to 22-inch grapevine wreath
Chenille stem
Hot glue gun, glue sticks
4 silk pine branches, 18 inches long
3 or 4 mixed Christmas picks, 6 to 8 inches long
8 silk magnolia leaves
Small brass or plastic musical instrument
Wire
Wire snips or heavy-duty scissors
2 or 3 berry branches, 18 to 24 inches long
3 yards red and gold velvet ribbon, #40

To construct a Sounds of Holiday Music wreath:

Wrap chenille stem around a few branches on back of wreath to form a loop for hanging. Secure with glue.
Place 2 pine branches at bottom of wreath, slightly off center to the left, facing in opposite directions. Glue in place. Place a pine branch between the 2 branches at bottom, angled down so it hangs off to right. Place last pine branch on left side of wreath so branch extends up left side of wreath. Glue in place.

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Glue two pine branches at the bottom
of the wreath, slightly off center.
Place mixed green picks throughout pine branches. Glue in place.
Insert silk magnolia leaves around branches already placed; glue in place. Wire musical instrument to left of center bottom of wreath.
Cut berry branches into pieces and insert throughout wreath, extending off center bottom and out both sides of wreath.
Make a 5-loop bow with velvet ribbon; use a length of floral wire to secure. Wire bow beside musical instrument. Twist pine branches to hide wire.

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Use floral wire to secure the
velvet ribbon to the wreath.

Pine Cone Wreath

Enjoy the natural beauty of pine cones year after year with this lovely holiday wreath. Once you've mastered the technique, change the cone selection and pattern to create a unique gift. Here are the materials we'll need:

35 Norway spruce cones, 6 inches each
35 white pine cones, 5 inches each
24 white pine cones, 4 inches each
65 sweet gum balls
30 scotch cones
200 hemlock cones
14-inch wire box wreath frame
12-inch brown or black chenille stem
Gardening gloves
Wire cutters
Glue gun, glue sticks
Floral sprays: glossy wood tone, brilliant gold
2 red feathered cardinals,
41/2 inches each
3 yards red velvet craft ribbon, 21/2 inches wide
Scissors
32-gauge green cloth-covered wire
39 wired double-ended holly berries, 6mm
Brown floral tape

To construct a Pine Cone Wreath:

Soak Norway spruce cones in water for 2 hours or until closed. Drain on newspapers. Curved side of the frame is the top, which is the front of the wreath. Wedge stem end of wet cones between 2 upper and 2 lower wires. Fill wreath with cones. Insert chenille stem through wires on back and twist into a loop for a hanger. Hang to dry.

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Wedge the stem ends of the wet cones
between the upper and lower wires.
Dry cones reopen and create a tight base. Wear gloves to protect your hands from sharp cones. Set aside 7 large sweet gum balls for Step 5. With wire cutters, remove stems from remaining sweet gum balls. Then glue 2 compact rows to the stem end of spruce cones in center of wreath, concealing wires. Hold each for a few seconds until they adhere. In a compact circle, glue the scotch cones close to the sweet gum balls. Glue half hemlock cones between sweet gum balls.

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Glue the remaining hemlock
cones in place.
Glue the stem end of the 5-inch white pine cones in a circle wedged between the scotch cones added in Step 2. Position them in the same direction as the bottom cone layer (like wheel spokes). View the wreath from the side and note the space between the two layers of cones. Wedge in and glue the 4-inch white pine cones to fill spaces. Glue remaining hemlock cones in spaces around scotch cones and around stems of white pine.

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Glue the white cones in place
between the scotch cones.
In a well-ventilated area, coat the wreath with glossy wood spray. Hold each of 7 sweet gum balls by its stem and spray with brilliant gold. Cut off the stems and set aside. Glue the 2 cardinals to the top of the wreath facing each other. Make a multiloop bow, which measures 10 inches wide with 3-inch loops on each side and with 12-inch and 14-inch streamers. Secure gathers with 6-inch piece of 32-gauge wire. Glue bow to the wreath at the center bottom.

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Glue the 2 cardinals to the top or
the wreath facing each other.
To make a berry cluster, bend 3 wired berries in half to make 6 berries per cluster. Stretch and wrap the floral tape around the wires. Make 12 more clusters. Glue the taped berries, with the stems tucked between the cones, at random. Glue the 7 gold sweet gum balls to the wreath, spaced evenly.

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Make 12 berry clusters and tuck
them between the cones.

We all dream of a white Christmas the closer we get to December. With the snow-themed wreaths in our next section, you can have a white Christmas regardless of the weather outside.

Snow-Themed Wreaths

White is the color of snow and Christmas, but it is also a very versatile color that makes a great accent to most decorations. Here are some snow-tinged wreaths you can make yourself:

Shimmering Snowflake Wreath

This spectacular wreath is inspired by images of delicate snowflakes. The gold touches add a bit of sparkle to the crisp whites. Here are the materials you'll need:

20 pinecones on picks, 2 inches each
Gold metallic spray
Hot glue gun, glue sticks
20-inch pine wreath
5 yards white/gold sheer wired ribbon with gold stars, 3 inches wide
Ruler
Scissors
Cloth-covered wire
Wire cutters
10 plastic frosted snowflakes, 4 inches each
84 inches gold metallic tubing, 3/8 inches wide

To construct a Shimmering Snowflake Wreath:

Spray pinecones with gold spray. Let dry. Apply glue to each pinecone and position throughout wreath.

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Glue the pinecones at different
positions throughout the wreath.
Form 8-loop bow with the sheer wired ribbon. Each should measure 31/2 inches. Cut off remaining ribbon. Use cloth-covered wire to secure bow. Wire the bow onto the wreath, securing with extra wire.

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Use cloth-covered wire to secure the sheer white bow to the wreath.
Drape remaining ribbon around wreath, using wired pine branches to wrap around ribbon and hold in place.

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Drape the remaining sheer
ribbon around the wreath.
Apply a small amount of glue to tip of each snowflake and place around wreath.

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Glue the snowflakes around the wreath.
Cut metallic tubing into 12-inch lengths. Form 2 loops with each length and secure with cloth-covered wire. Trim excess wire. Glue these throughout design.

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Glue the metallic tubes at
various points on the wreath.

Snow Family Wreath

This colorful holiday wreath features a delightful snow family to greet your guests. Here are the materials you will need:

26-gauge craft wire
Scissors
24-inch green pine wreath
Tracing paper
Graphite paper
Pencil
1/4-inch board, 18x18-inch piece
Band- or jigsaw
Medium grade sandpaper
Acrylic paint: white, pink, black, orange, red, kelly green
Paintbrushes: flat, liner
White textural snow medium
Wood circles: five 3/8 inch, two 3/4 inch
2 wood hearts, 7/8 inch each
Air-dry paper clay
Glue gun, glue sticks
15 black beads, 1/8 inch each
21/6 yards wire-edged plaid ribbon, 21/2 inches wide
Fabric stiffener
Clothespins
Ruler
1 yard red cord, 1/4 inch wide
Fray check
8 red pompoms, 1 inch each
2 yards each red and green ribbon, 1/16 inch wide
4-inch natural straw hat
5 to 7 red silk flowers, about 3/4 inch each
Red berries: five to seven 1/2 to 3/4 inch, nine 1 inch
Green florist tape
3 inches red satin ribbon, 3/8 inch wide
2 screw eyes, 1/4 inch each
4-inch black top hat
6 pinecones, 11/2 to 21/2 inches

To construct a Snow Family Wreath:

To make a hanger, cut a length of wire about 8 inches long. Twist wire around wire form on back of wreath to make a loop. Set aside.
Trace or photocopy the patterns from the template. Download the template here. Transfer patterns to board with graphite paper, and cut out snow family and 6 mittens. Sand.
Paint snow family white. Let dry. Apply second coat. Let dry. Apply coat of snow medium over white paint. Let dry.

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Give the snowmen two coats of white
pain and a coat of snow medium.
Cut a 3/4-inch circle and a 7/8-inch heart in half for cheeks. Discard half of each. Paint halves and other 3/4-inch circle pink. Let dry.
Cut a 3/8-inch circle in half. Paint the half circles and the remaining 3/8-inch circles black. Let dry. These are eyes.
From the paper clay, make two 1-inch noses and one 3/4-inch nose. Make the 1-inch noses bend slightly. Air-dry clay. Paint orange, and let dry.
Assemble the snow family. Glue cheeks, half cheeks, noses, and eyes into place. Glue on beads for mouths.

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Glue the facial features onto
the snowman family.
Cut 6 inches of wired ribbon, and apply fabric stiffener. Let dry. Cut into a tie shape, and glue around pop's neck. Hold with clothespins until dry.

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Hold the tie onto the father snowman with
a clothespin until the glue dries.
Paint 4 mittens red and 2 mittens kelly green. Let dry. Apply second coat. Let dry. Paint 2 red mittens with a plaid design. With ruler and pencil, draw straight lines horizontally 1-inch apart, then draw vertical lines 1-inch apart. Cover pencil lines with black paint. Let dry. Paint a thin green line next to black lines.

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On the second coat, paint the two red
mittens with a plaid design.
Cut 1/4-inch cord into three 12-inch pieces. Tie a knot on both ends of each piece, and seal end with Fray check. Glue an end of cord to back of thumb side of a mitten and other end of cord to matching mitten. Glue a pompom on each mitten, in front of where cord is glued. Set aside.

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Glue a cord and a pom to the
thumb end of each mitten.
Tie 2 yards of 21/2-inch ribbon into a 5-inch bow with 5 loops. Leave a 16-inch and a 6-inch tail. With thin craft wire, attach bow to upper right side of wreath; place long tail at wreath top. Make a loop in long tail and secure to wreath with wire.
Make a 1-inch multiloop bow from both colors of 1/16-inch ribbon. With thin wire, attach bow around snowmom's neck. Cover wire with ribbon. Attach snowmom to left side of wreath with thin craft wire. Move pine pieces under mom so she sticks out from wreath.
Split back of straw hat. Use florist tape to assemble a few flowers and berries into a bouquet. Glue bouquet above front rim of hat. Overlap back of hat on snowmom's head so it fits snugly, and glue in place. If necessary, hold with clothespins until dry.

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Wrap the back of the hat around the
snowman's head so it fits snugly.
Glue 3/8-inch satin ribbon over top of junior's head. Glue remaining pompoms to each end of ribbon to form earmuffs. To attach junior, screw eyes on both sides of junior's body. Twist 1 end of wire around a screw eye, and run wire around wreath's back and up to second screw eye. Twist wire around second screw eye, and trim ends. Bend pine pieces under his body so he sticks out some from body of wreath.

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Use wire to connect the junior
snowman to the wreath.
Glue pop's hat on his head. Wire snowpop to bottom right side of wreath.
Attach wires to mittens; place plaid mittens at top center, green mittens under bow, and red mittens to bottom left side of wreath.
Wire 2 pinecones and 3 berries together in a cluster. Make 3 clusters. Attach clusters to wreath in a pleasing manner.

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Bundle the pinecones and the berries
together and attach them to the wreath.

You might not think candy and Christmas wreaths go together, but after you see the crafts in our next section, you will be a believer.

Candy-Themed Wreaths

These Christmas wreaths look good enough to eat! Fortunately, there are more than enough sweets to go around during the holidays.

Candy-Coated Christmas

You will have visions of sugarplums dancing in your head when you make this sparkling holiday wreath. Assorted miniature fruit, berries, and mint candy canes glisten with a "candy coating" of diamond dust. This evergreen wreath will bring out the child in all of us. Here's what you'll need:

Small artist's paintbrush
54 pieces artificial fruit on wire picks
White craft glue
Diamond dust or opalescent glitter
2 stems red berries
2 dozen plastic candy canes
Artificial pine wreath, 14 inches
Hot glue gun, glue sticks

To construct a Candy-Coated Christmas wreath:

Using small artist's paintbrush, coat each piece of fruit with glue. Sprinkle diamond dust over fruit pieces. Repeat process on berries and candy canes. Let dry overnight.
Shape evergreen wreath by pulling out and fluffing branches.
Twist 3 pieces of different fruit together into a cluster. Place fruit clusters into wreath. Twist stems of fruit into branches. Continue around wreath until it is full.

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Cluster the fruit together in groups of 3
and place them on the wreath.
Cut each berry stem into 5 or so pieces; each piece should have about 5 berries. Glue berry stems into wreath. Spread berries throughout wreath.

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Glue the berry stems spread
out throughout the wreath.
Glue candy canes into wreath at an angle so that they stick out from fruits and berries.

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Glue the candy canes into wreath
so that they stick out.

Creative Candy Wreath

A luscious wreath filled with sugarplums for all the good little girls and boys, young and old, to enjoy. Confections are one of the delights of the Christmas season -- they can be decorative and delicious! Here are the materials you will need to gather:

1-inch straight pins
Tacky glue
Plastic foam wreath, 12 inches around
9 yards Christmas ribbon, 2 1/2 inches wide
Stapler and staples
Cloth-covered wire
8 yards each red, green, silver, gold metallic curling ribbon, 1/4 inch wide
Red peppermint candies.

To construct a Creative Candy Wreath:

Dip all pins into glue before inserting into wreath. Secure one end of Christmas ribbon to back of foam wreath with a few straight pins. Tightly wrap wreath with ribbon to completely cover. Trim away excess ribbon.

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Wrap the ribbon around the foam wreath.
Use remainder of Christmas ribbon to form box pleats for around outside back of wreath. Staple pleats to hold. Pin pleats in place around wreath back.

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Make box pleats out of the
remaining Christmas ribbon.
Secure candy to wreath with straight pins dipped in glue. (If you wish people to eat the candy, don't dip pins into glue.) Equally space candy along wreath.

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If you plan on eating the candy,
don't dip the pins in glue.
Cut six 1-yard lengths of each red, green, silver, and gold curling ribbons. Form each length into a 6-loop bow with loops measuring 11/2 inches, securing with wire. Secure each to wreath with pins. Use the bows to fill in space around candy.

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Use the colored ribbons to fill
in space around the candy.
Cut remaining curling ribbon into 6-inch lengths; curl and tie onto ends of candies randomly throughout design.

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Tie the remaining ribbons to the
ends of the candy wrappers.

On our final page, we'll show you how to make some more ornate, specialty wreaths.

Specialty Christmas Wreaths

These wreaths might not fit the traditional mold, but they are sure to catch the eye of your family and friends. From unconventional colors to unusual materials, these Christmas wreaths are a real change of pace.

Softly Silver Wreath

This wreath glistens with hues of silver and blue, while the fluffy feathers are a reminder of freshly fallen snow. Here's what you will need to begin:

14-inch white foam wreath
6 yards white feather boa
Floral U pins
Assorted evergreen sprigs
Wire cutters
Hot glue gun, glue sticks
31/2 yards silver metallic ribbon,
11/2 inches wide
Scissors
Floral wire
4 yards blue metallic wire
Iridescent tissue paper
Ruler
5 floral picks, 2 inches each
Ivy leaves
Silver foliage sprays
Christmas balls, assorted sizes: silver, clear, blue
Chenille stem

To construct a Softly Silver Wreath:

Starting on outside edge, pin feather boa around wreath with U pins. Continue around wreath, pinning boa to middle-top of wreath. Don't worry about covering the inside edge; feathers will cover foam.

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Pin the feather boa to the
foam wreath with U pins.
Cut evergreen sprigs into small lengths with wire cutters. Use U pins to place them across top of wreath in an arc. Hot glue to secure.
Form silver ribbon into a 6-loop bow with 3-inch loops and 12-inch streamers; secure with floral wire. Glue bow to top center of wreath in middle of evergreens. Place steamers so they cascade down sides of wreath. Trim ribbon ends on a diagonal.
Form blue wire into a multiloop bow; secure in center with floral wire. Insert and glue blue bow on top of silver bow. Cut five 4-inch squares from tissue paper. Form each into a puff, and attach to a floral pick. Insert tissue squares around bows.

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Attach the tissue paper to the floral pick
and insert them into the wreath.
Glue in ivy leaves as shown. Insert and glue silver foliage cascading down the right and left sides of wreath. Using photo as a guide, glue in silver, clear, and blue Christmas balls.

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Glue the blue and silver balls
on the wreath as shown.
Twist chenille stem into a loop, and insert it into top back of wreath for a hanger. Secure loop with floral U pins. Glue in place.

Whimsical Wreath of Gold

Golden, precious treasures don't always have to cost a lot of money -- a little time, a few supplies, and some love is all you need to create this heartwarming holiday wreath! Enhanced with angels of every hue, even a confirmed Scrooge will be mindful that Christmas is the time for peace, love, and acceptance. So, get out your glue gun, paintbrushes, lace, and gold tinsel, and get ready to spread some holiday cheer! Here's what you will need:

10-inch wreath
21/2 yards mini gold star garland
Low-temp glue gun, glue sticks
44 inches wine wire-edged ribbon, 2 inches wide
Scissors
24-gauge gold wire
Wire cutters
1 moon button
1 sun button
4 star charms
Pencil or pen
3 wood peg dolls
Acrylic paint: flesh, medium flesh, dark flesh
Gold glitter paint
Paintbrush
15 inches flat white lace, 1/2 inch wide
Tacky glue
Gold slivers or glitter Chenille stem

To construct a Whimsical Wreath of Gold:

Attach an end of garland to back of wreath with low-temp glue. Wrap garland around wreath, securing end with glue. Cut 32 inches from wine ribbon. Make a simple 5-inch bow. Trim tails with a vertical cut. Glue bow to top of wreath. Tack tails to wreath with glue.
Cut 24-gauge wire into three 12-inch pieces. Thread moon and sun buttons (one on each end) onto wire. Secure buttons to wire with several twists. On other pieces of wire, repeat this process for star charms. Curl wire by wrapping the wire around a pencil or pen. Slip pencil from wire. Gently pull ends of wires to relax curls. Fold wire at center. Glue folded end of wire and insert into the top inside of wreath.

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In step 2, glue the end of the folded
wire to the top of the wreath.
Paint heads of peg dolls with flesh tones. Apply second coat if needed. Paint bodies of peg dolls with glitter paint. Several coats are needed for full coverage. Let dry.
Cut flat lace into three 4-inch pieces. If lace has a motif (flower or heart), cut 3 patterns out of remaining lace. Glue lace pieces to bottom of peg doll bodies with tacky glue. Glue motif to doll at front neckline.

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For step 4, glue the flat lace
to the peg doll body.
Apply a circle of tacky glue to top of doll head and fill in circle. Dip doll head into gold slivers to create hair. Shake off excess. Let dry.
Cut remaining wire ribbon into three 4-inch pieces. Cut chenille stem into 3 pieces. Fold one 4-inch ribbon in half, then unfold. Fold each raw end of ribbon into center fold. Gather at center and tie off with chenille stem. Trim excess chenille stem. Puff up wings. Glue wings to back of peg doll with glue gun. Repeat for other wings.

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In step 6, tie a chenille stem around
the center of the bow.
Attach angels to inside bottom of wreath with low-temp glue. Adjust sun, moon, and stars to fall around angels.

Christmas Festival Wreath

The hot colors of the Southwest are the inspiration for this festive Christmas wreath. The bright red, yellow, and turquoise suggest celebration and are perfect accents for a warm Christmas. Here are the materials you will need:

12-inch round foam wreath
Thick multicolor yarn
Hot glue gun, glue sticks
Assorted evergreen sprigs and holly
Floral U pins
3 yards red velvet ribbon, 11/2 inches wide
Floral wire
Wire cutters
3 yards purple sheer ribbon, 11/2 inches wide
Scissors
Christmas balls, assorted sizes: red, hot pink, gold
Red crab apples
4 purple bead stems, 12 inch length
Pencil
Silver glitter spray
Chenille stem

To construct a Christmas Festival Wreath:

Glue end of yarn to back of wreath. Wrap wreath with yarn, keeping yarn close together to completely hide foam. When wreath is wrapped, glue end of yarn to wreath to hold in place.

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Glue the yarn to the wreath and
then wrap it around.
Insert sprigs of evergreen in an arc across top of wreath with floral U pins. Glue to secure. Form red ribbon into a 6-loop bow with 3-inch loops and 10-inch streamers; secure with floral wire. Insert and glue bow in center of evergreen arc.

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Insert sprigs of evergreen in an arc
across the top of the wreath.
Form purple sheer ribbon into a 4-loop bow with 21/2-inch loops and 12-inch streamers. Glue purple bow on top of red velvet bow. Glue streamers of each bow cascading down sides of wreath. Trim ends of ribbons into Vs.
Glue on balls and crab apples. Twist purple bead stems around pencil to form a loose coil. Remove pencil, and glue coils into wreath.

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Wrap the purple beads around
a pencil to form a loose coil.
In a well-ventilated area, spray wreath with a light coat of glitter. Form chenille stem into a loop, and insert it into top back of wreath for a hanger. Glue stem in place; add floral U pins to secure.

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Use a chenille stem to hang the wreath.

Christmas wreaths are a holiday tradition. This year, try some of our homemade wreaths to give your Christmas decorations that personal touch that your family will remember for years to come.

About the Craft Designers:

Southern Magnolia Holiday Wreath: Walter B. Fedyshyn, AIFD

Natural Elegance Wreath: Betty Valle

Tulip Wreath: Ed Smith

Pine Cone Wreath: Sylvia Montroy

Sounds of Holiday Wreath: Karen Almy Stovall

Lush and Lovely Lodge Wreath: Ed Smith, AIFD

Shimmering Snowflake Wreath: Kathy Lamancusa

Snow Family Wreath: Charlene Messerle

Candy-Coated Christmas Wreath: Walter B. Fedyshyn, AIFD

Creative Candy Wreath: Kathy Lamancusa

Softly SIlver Wreath: Ed Smith, AIFD

Whimsical Wreath of Gold: Nerius House Designs

Christmas Festival Wreath: Ed Smith

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