I love decorating our entryway for Christmas. This year I decided I needed wanted a new wreath for our door. I had an adorable red and white ornament wreath but it seemed tiny and insignificant on our door. I decided to place it on the wall beside the door and purchase a larger wreath for the front door.
I found a wreath I wanted and then glanced at the price. There was no way I wanted to spend that much money on a wreath I’d be using for less than a month. Instead, I decided to make my own. This one was turned out to be an adorable Easy DIY Christmas Wreath I made for around $10.
How to Make An Easy DIY Christmas Wreath
I started with a trip to my local thrift store to find a wreath. I found this green wreath for around $2.
Savings Secret: if you find a wreath you like but with ugly decor on it, see if the decor will be easy to remove. The wreath I found had a faded yellow ribbon and a couple of pieces of weird greenery, which I picked off as soon as I got home.
I also picked up a package of three glitter words that said “Peace” for 99 cents. If you’re not lucky enough to find something like this, head to your local craft store and pick up a wooden sign. It’s easy to give it a quick spray of glitter paint.
Craft Store Savings Secret- search for deals after the holidays. I found a bag of large premade ribbons for $2 at Michael’s after Christmas sale last year and saved them for Christmas.
If you need a bow now, stop by the Dollar Store. I found all my supplies here except for the wreath. (Dollar Tree is a great source for low cost clips, etc., although you might have to dig through several boxes of clips to find matching ones.)
Here’s a List of Supplies You’ll Need to Make The Wreath:
- 24-inch green faux evergreen wreath
- 12-inch bow in the color of your choice
- 5 ornament, floral, or other holiday clips of your choice (use a mixture of clips for a fun holiday look- I used three bird clips and two ornament clips)
- 1 holiday glitter sign of your choice (or, if you can’t find that, use a wooden sign and glitter spray paint)
The assembly was easy. I positioned the Peace sign in the middle of the wreath and tied it on with ribbon. Once it was in place, I laid out the clips on the wreath until I found a position I liked. I tied the bow to the top and voila! it was complete.
Tip: Be sure to take a minute to decide where you think they look best on your wreath and then attach them with the clips.
You could make a bow with ribbon from the dollar store if you have the skills to do so. Sadly, the bows I make “from scratch” are not something I want to display.
I thought the wreath turned out lovely and I am proud to hang it on my front door. If I get tired of it in the future, it’s easy to swap the clips for another theme. Do you have a favorite Holiday Craft you enjoy making during the season? What is your favorite holiday decor?
It would be so nice to make your own wreath! I think it turned out perfect! My daughter and I make our own decorations at home, it’s really so much fun!
It turned out very pretty. I wanted an ornament wreath but it was $45 on sale and I said pass. Maybe I’ll try to make one instead. 🙂
That’s such a lovely wreath! I think it’s better to make your own than to buy one that’s ready-made. That way you can match it with the theme you’re going for!
I love making homemade decorations for the Holidays especially since it’s more fun and affordable! I really like your wreath, it’s perfect!
That is really beautiful! I will definitely try this!!
What a beautiful wreath to showcase for the season. This is a great DYI craft to do with kids, because the result is both attractive and functional.
What a nice looking wreath for your front door. I always like to have something festive for decorations on our door too. I also like how it seems like a DIY that most anyone could do and it turn out nicely.
This wreath looks great. What a fun DIY project
This wreath is perfect for my door. I will have to get the supplies I need to make one before my guests arrive for my party.
I love simple crafts. Ones even I can do with my limited skills and make it look good.
This is so cute and easy to make! I love to do crafts with my little ones during the season, and this is perfect!
I am ALL about easy decor and crafts. This is definitely a wreath I can tackle!
That is a super cute wreath! I made one this year but it didn’t turn out this cute!
I love your wreath. I wish I was as crafty as you. I only buy pre-made ones. Maybe I will try my hand at making my own next Christmas. That gives me a whole year to practice!
This is too adorable! The “peace” is a really nice touch and I like the bow a lot!
That is such a pretty wreath! I’m a big fan of wreaths. I have a couple for every holiday. I think I need to make this one and add it to my rotation.
I always have a Christmas on my door. I love ones like this that are pretty and simple to make!