Making a holiday wreath is a craft that I have enjoyed doing for three years. I enjoy it so much that I made one for a friend this year! To make a wreath, you need:
- A solid ring; it has to be a sturdy ring (sorry a clothes hanger won't work because it's too pliable). I purchased a 12 inch non-bendable ring at a fabric store for a little under $3.00.
- Florists wire. One spool of wire will make several wreaths. Cost: ~$3.00
- Greenery boughs
- Decorative items such as pine cones, holly, ornaments, bows, etc.
To keep the costs low, I reuse the ring and wire. After the holiday season, the wire is wound onto a piece of scrap wood and packed away for the following year. I also trim the pine tree in our yard (and neighbor's yard) when it's time to make wreaths rather than trimming them in the summer or fall. I also use the pine boughs that are removed from the base of the Christmas tree. Christmas tree lots also have piles of boughs. The pine cones I use are picked off the ground in our yard and the holly branch was pruned from a bush in a nearby park. The holly berries are plastic berries that I can reuse next year. For wreath making instructions, watch this video:
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