Wreaths are a fun and easy craft project that can help decorate your home for any season or holiday. Their small size makes them perfect for display on doors, walls, packages gifts and more. The versatility of wreath designs also means you can make them out of common household items or foraged natural materials. Follow this guide to learn techniques for crafting petite wreaths for any occasion.
Supplies Needed
- Wreath base – wire, grapevine, straw, foam, cardboard
- Decorative accents – ribbon, fabric, paper, pinecones, leaves, flowers, etc.
- Floral wire, pipe cleaners or jute twine
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Scissors or clippers
Wire Frame Wreath
One of the most common bases for small wreaths is a wire frame. To make your own:
- Take a coat hanger and bend into a circle. Secure ends together with floral wire.
- For a smaller wreath, use the hook portion of the hanger only.
Wire wreath forms can also be purchased in various sizes at craft stores. They provide a simple base to attach decorations like ribbon, greenery, pinecones, fabric scraps, paper and more.
Grapevine Wreath
Grapevines have a natural curly shape that makes an attractive wreath base. Look for thin, flexible vines to work with.
- Gather vines into a circular bundle.
- Wrap floral wire tightly around the base to secure.
- Tuck in ends and add decorative elements with hot glue, wire or jute.
Straw Wreath
Straw wreaths provide a neutral, natural-looking base for decorations.
- Purchase a small straw wreath form, available at craft stores.
- Embellish by gluing accents along the inside and outside edges. Try fabric, raffia, leaves, paper flowers.
Foam Wreath
Foam wreath rings come in many sizes and make a sturdy base for heavier decorations.
- Glue lighter elements along the outer edge.
- Insert picks with flowers, berries or pinecones into the foam base.
Cardboard Wreath
Turn cardboard into a wreath form using items around your home
- Trace a round plate or bowl to make circular cardboard cutouts.
- Cut 2-3 layers to give wreath more stability.
- Decorate cardboard wreath with glued-on embellishments.
Natural Materials Wreath
Create an organic, rustic wreath using foraged materials.
- Take a nature walk to collect small twigs, vines, leaves, seed pods.
- Arrange materials into a circle and tightly wrap jute twine around the base.
- Tuck in stray pieces and add a rustic bow or burlap flower.
Holiday Theme Wreaths
Adapt any wreath base to suit holidays and seasons by changing up materials and designs.
- Christmas – pinecones, holly berry branches, plaid ribbon
- Fall – faux maple leaves, mini pumpkins, burlap bow
- Spring – delicate paper flowers, butterfly cutouts, raffia
Gift Card Wreaths
Make a functional wreath that can hold a gift card or greeting card.
- Form a mini grapevine wreath.
- Tie a strand of jute around the wreath base.
- Attach a small envelope to the jute with a decorative bow or buttons.
Kids’ Craft Wreath
Let kids create their own colorful wreaths with simple materials.
- Cut a cardboard circle for the base.
- Provide craft materials like buttons, pom poms, pasta.
- Help attach items by gluing or poking into the cardboard.
Displaying Small Wreaths
Mini wreaths can be used to decorate all around your home:
- Hang on doors, walls or mantels with ribbon.
- Tie onto packages and gifts.
- Use as napkin rings or table accents.
- Group together on a wall for a pretty gallery display.
With an array of quick, easy bases to work with, the possibilities are endless when making petite wreaths. Follow your creativity and the seasons to craft small wreaths that add charm and personality to your home’s decor.
How to Make a Wreath (It’s Easier Than You Think)
There’s nothing quite like the sight of a DIY wreath hanging on your front door or the scent of freshly clipped evergreens to signal the beginning of the holiday season!
If you’ve been wondering how to make a wreath step by step, look no further. A greenery wreath is far simpler than you can imagine—and it only takes a little creativity to stretch a basic wreath into a masterpiece. The method detailed below works anytime of year—it’s easy to adjust your ingredients for spring, summer, or autumn.
So today, you can finally stop asking yourself, How do you make a wreath? It’s easier than you think! All you’ll need are a few basic materials and a flat working surface.
Wreath-making truly is the quintessential holiday craft to add to your repertoire (especially as a floral designer or flower farmer!). The materials are simple and readily available locally, the steps are straightforward, and it’s the perfect project to complete with a group of friends.
To top it off, the accessibility and ease of this project also helps make it a fun family craft too. And honestly, nothing beats the smell of all of those freshly snipped boughs!
Supplies needed to make a wreath
Materials You’ll Need to Make a Wire Wreath
- Bypass pruners (or other sturdy hand shears)
- Roll of paddle wire (I suggest 22 gauge)
- Wire snips
- Wire wreath frame
- Your favorite greens and foliage
Before you set out to make your wreath, ensure you have a good pair of bypass pruners or other sturdy hand shears, a roll of paddle wire (I prefer 22 gauge), wire snips (if your pruners or shears are unable to cut wire), and a wire wreath frame.
Although 16 or 18 inches is my favorite wire wreath frame size for a front door, the wreath in this article uses a 12-inch frame. If you don’t have access to a floral supply shop, you can still easily find all of these materials in the floral section of your local craft store.
To fill your wreath, you’ll need an armful of boughs or branches. Whether you use just one type of foliage or a plethora of greens, branches, and berries, you can’t go wrong.
The amount of greens you’ll need varies greatly depending on the size of the materials you choose. For example, a few boughs of sturdy noble fir will easily fill a wire wreath frame, while you’ll need an armload of finer greens like rosemary or eucalyptus.
ingredients for a greenery wreath
One of the best parts of crafting a winter wreath especially is that you likely have a number of ingredients waiting for you just outside your door. If you’re able, try foraging materials.
However, before you forage supplies for your greenery wreath, keep in mind these three things:
- Always have permission to clip from wherever you choose to forage.
- Use sustainable pruning methods. Trim lower limbs and small sections of boughs. Do not trim entire saplings or the tops of trees.
- Be aware of noxious plants. For example, holly is considered an invasive species here in the Pacific Northwest. Be sure not to compost any cuttings that are considered noxious weeds.
And if you’re not in an area where you can forage, you can source any of these materials through your local wholesale supplier. If you don’t have access to floral wholesale, try your local tree farm or nursery.
ingredients for a greenery wreath
Easy Ribbon Wreath [Summer time ribbon wreath]
FAQ
How do you make a wreath for beginners?
- Build a Bouquet or Bundle. To begin making a wreath, you first begin by making a small bouquet or a bundle of greenery and decorative items that look good in a small bunch. …
- Add Bouquet to Wreath Form. …
- Repeat Until the Wreath is Full. …
- Add Final Bundle & Fill In the Gaps. …
- Cut & Secure Wire. …
- Add Decorations.
How many lights for a small wreath?
I use 100, on my smaller wreaths….the 250 lights is your best option..
How to make a small floral arch?
- Make the base with flower muds. First, we’ll make the base for your DIY flower arch. …
- Cover the whole arch pillar with flower muds. …
- Insert greenery leaves into the flower muds. …
- Add more leftover leaves to the base. …
- Insert flowers into the gaps. …
- Insert the longest branches near the base. …
- Finish!
How to style mini wreaths?
Hang mini wreaths on kitchen cabinets.
For example, you can tie ribbon around the wreath and push pin the end of ribbon on the inside of the door. Or, you can adhere a 3m hook upside down on the inside of the door to tie the ribbon onto. In addition, you can hang wreaths on windows, mirrors or window shutters.