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DIY Present Wreath

December 9, 2012 by OneMommy

I’ve never been one to like those plain evergreen wreaths you see popping up everywhere this time of year.

And after seeing how much some of them cost…knowing they have to be thrown away at the end of the season?

Wow.

I’d much rather have a wreath that is fun to look at and can be used year after year.

This DIY Present Wreath makes a fun addition to any door. 

It is a fun kids Christmas craft for tweens and teens to make.

DIY present wreath -- cute Christmas wreath

This fun DIY Christmas wreath is perfect for tweens and teens to make.

For younger kids check out our 3 paper plate Christmas wreath ideas.

DIY Present Wreath

Materials Needed:

  • Small, empty cardboard boxes (band-aid boxes and jewelry boxes work well)
  • Wrapping paper
  • Scrap paper
  • Ribbon
  • Styrofoam wreath form
  • Clear tape
  • Hot glue
  • Extras (small Christmas bulbs, pom-poms, or other items you’d like to add)

homemade wreath

 

Gather all your boxes and arrange them around the wreath form.

If some of the boxes seem too big, you can cut them in half or even thirds.  (I did this with the face lotion boxes in the picture above.)

Once you are satisfied with the sizes of your boxes, stuff each of them with some scrap paper to keep them from getting squished later.

Next, carefully wrap each box with your wrapping paper.  Solid color paper or ones with small print work best.  Tie a bit of ribbon around each gift box, or add a miniature bow.

 

making a Christmas wreath

Once your boxes are all wrapped, it is time to start adding them to the wreath.

Start with a couple of the large packages first, using the hot glue to secure them to the wreath.

Then start gluing the smaller ones in place, staggering them to fill in all the empty spots.

 

For our gift box wreath, I had two ornament bulbs that I glued into some silk flower leaves and stuck on in a couple bare spots.  A couple sparkly pom-poms and a curly ribbon  and the present wreath was complete.

directions for present wreath

I’ve never been into evergreen wreaths.  But this simple DIY Christmas Present wreath brings a touch of fun to our home each year.

 

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Filed Under: Kids Crafts Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas craft, holiday, recycled craft, upcycled craft

Comments

  1. Cortney says

    December 10, 2012 at 1:18 pm

    That is super cute OneMommy! You’re good at kiddie crafts AND grown up crafts!

    • OneMommy says

      December 12, 2012 at 7:06 pm

      Thanks. It was fun to do some adult crafting for once!

  2. Kristen says

    December 10, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    This is super cute! Definitely a fun way to “reuse” something. My girls are at the age where they would like to do this themselves. Maybe they would like to make one together and hang it on the door leading in from our mudroom. We come in that way a lot more than the front door. They would be able to see their masterpiece each time they went in and out.

    • OneMommy says

      December 12, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      Oh, I can definitely see this as a tween/teen craft! I’d love to see theirs if they make one!

  3. Rach says

    December 10, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    This is so cute! Well done! 🙂

  4. Julie Moore says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    So cute! If you have a chance, I’d love if you would link this (and any other Christmas-y posts/ideas) to our 12 Days of Christmas {Goodies} link-up. You can find it by going to my Natural and Free blog. There is no limit on how many things you can enter as long as they are Christmas themed. 🙂 This would definitely be a welcome addition. 🙂

    Have a great week!

    • OneMommy says

      December 12, 2012 at 7:16 pm

      Thank you! I am off to link up! 🙂

      • Julie Moore says

        December 12, 2012 at 11:23 pm

        Thanks for linking this up! Don’t forget to stop by tomorrow to join in our second give-away and to see who won the gift cards (we were able to throw in a 2nd one last minute). 🙂

        • OneMommy says

          December 14, 2012 at 2:43 pm

          🙂 Just stopped in! Have a wonderful weekend!

          • Julie Moore says

            December 14, 2012 at 3:29 pm

            You, too! 🙂

  5. Susie @ Homemaker-mom.com says

    December 10, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    Now that is super creative! lOVE IT! Way to go girl!

    • OneMommy says

      December 12, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      Thank you!

  6. Chris Carter says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    Oh that is just the cutest wreath EVER!! I absolutely love it. May have to try my faulty craft hand at this one…

    • OneMommy says

      December 12, 2012 at 7:12 pm

      Thank you! I had fun doing a “big person” craft this week, lol.

  7. This Busy Life says

    December 12, 2012 at 10:32 am

    Good job!

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