And equally wonderful are the crafts! There are SO many crafting options this time of the year, and sometimes I have to stop myself from going too far overboard (though slightly overboard is just fine!).
Since moving into our first house this Spring, I have made it a mission to create decorations for our front door for each season. (You may remember the "BOO" sign for Halloween.) There were so many posts on Pinterest for DIY Christmas Tree Ornament Wreaths, that I thought to myself, "If everyone else is doing it, why can't I?" But I didn't want to look like a copy cat, so I did my own version of the front door wreath.
Christmas Ornament Wreath
Supplies:
- Foam ring ($4.99, half off = $2.50- at Hobby Lobby)
- 15 foot Garland (Dollar Tree) ($1)
- Bulb ornaments ($8.99 at Wal-Mart for a huge container of assorted colors)
- Long pins ($3.29, 40% off = $2 - from Hobby Lobby)
- Premade bow from Hobby Lobby ($7.99, half off = $4)
- 12" of twine or ribbon
1. Wrap garland around foam ring. It helps to pin down the start of the garland. Continue until foam is covered. (It's okay if it's not 100% covered because the ornaments will cover the rest.)
2. Place pins through ornament holes and push into the foam ring. Be sure to leave yourself a few inches at the top for the bow. Get creative if you want any special pattern here. Just be sure the pins are secured into the foam. That's why the longer pins are more helpful because they are longer and can grab into the foam easier.
3. Affix the bow to the top.
4. Tie twine around top to hang from the door (I have a 3M hook that is always on the door, so that's why I use. Otherwise a wreath hook would work, too.)
Ta-Da! The whole project took a whopping total of 10 minutes (plus a little extra time to clean up the glitter...) and cost less than $20!
