Make Your Own Holiday Wreaths

Create holiday wreaths you’ll be proud to display as part of your holiday decor or give as holiday gifts. Add sparkle to a door with unexpected materials, such as wood dowels, seat belts, vinyl flashing, and coffee filters.


Green wreath with flashing poinsettias on red door

Ready-Made Holiday Wreath Add-on

Give an artificial wreath with LED lights (#267523) extra style with flowers and holly made from aluminum flashing (#12529) cut into leaf and petal shapes and painted white and red. The berries are cedar balls painted white. Make this wreath.



White flashing wreath

Looks-Like-Ribbon Wreath

Cut white vinyl flashing (#233813) into 8"×2" strips. Use a paper punch to cut holes in each end, and then thread onto 14-gauge wire (#62931) for a hefty, ribbon-like wreath.



red wood slat wreath

Geometric Wood Slat Wreath

Cut six 36" square dowels (#27594) in half to make a dozen 18" pieces. Paint them red and glue together in a tic-tac-toe pattern to create a center circle. Make this wreath.



Candy cane PVC holiday wreath

Pretty PVC Wreath

Candy canes were the inspiration for this holiday wreath. Red-and-white reflective tape (#223811) applied to PVC coupling pipe (#23852) make the super-easy stripes. Cut a hole in the middle of a 5-gallon bucket lid, then use a glue gun to adhere the pipe pieces.



 big wood dowel and small wood dowel wreath

Tiny Circles Wood Dowel Wreath

Wooden dowels ranging from 1⁄2" to 2" in diameter and cut to 2” are glued together to form a circle. Leave the wreath as is for an all natural holiday decoration, or paint it in bright hue of your choice for fun holiday color. Make this wreath.



Green seat belt holiday wreath

Fold-It-Up Belt Wreath

Start with a green nylon tie-down belt (#317651) and cut off the buckle and hook on the ends. Fold the belt into 3” loops. Insert a 14-gauge wire (#62931) through the center of each loop, then bend to form a circle.



Snowflake wreath

Snowflake Wreath

Cut square dowels (#27546) into 5", 2 3⁄4", and 2 1⁄2" pieces to create this retro-fun snowflake wreath. Make this wreath.



 Drop cloth and plastic tube wreath

Monkey Business Wreath

Double up plastic tubes (#22275) to form a circle, and then wrap with strips of drop cloth. Glue the ends of the drop cloth to secure in place. Add sock monkey ornaments (#351307), metallic balls, and greenery for whimsical accents.



 Magazine paper holiday wreath

Wrapping Paper Wreath

Roll 8 1⁄2"×11" pieces of leftover wrapping paper around a smooth pencil to create slender tubes. Connect with clear tape. Cut a 20" doughnut shape out of corrugated cardboard for the base. Divide the base into four sections to evenly distribute the tubes. Apply a stripe of glue around the base and arrange the tubes. Play around with color and pattern as you layer the paper.



artificial poinsettia holiday wreath

Poinsettia Power

This flower-filled wreath (#112941) adds vivid Christmas color to mantels, walls, and doors. Use artificial flowers to help it last for years!



Coffee filter holiday wreath

Coffee Filter Wreath

Make a wreath from artfully arranged coffee filters (#151322). Fold filters in quarters and hot-glue in layers to a locking band. Fluff out the filters. Finish the wreath by adding a poinsettia made from wallpaper (#88936, model #SF084914) and cedar balls (#86864). Make this Wreath



shim holiday wreath

Shim Wreath

Painted wood shims form a modern wreath. Add a ribbon and bow to make it more festive. Make this Wreath

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Skill Level: Beginner

Estimated cost: Each under $40

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