[Easy] Handmade Christmas Wreath Ideas
When the Christmas season comes around, you often see Christmas wreaths hanging on front doors and the like, don’t you?
Just looking at those bright and charming wreaths is enough to spark excitement for Christmas!
You can buy ready-made wreaths at stores, but why not try making one yourself as a special memory?
In this article, we’ll share easy, handmade Christmas wreath ideas!
Displaying a Christmas wreath is said to ward off evil, wish for a bountiful harvest, and invite good luck for the New Year.
Be sure to make one and put it on display!
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[Easy] Handmade Christmas Wreath Ideas (11–20)
Mall lease
How about making a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) wreath that you can put together in no time? If you make it mini-sized, you can easily turn it into a strap or a brooch, so it makes a great gift.
All you need is chenille stems, a ring like a card ring to wrap them around, and a jump ring! You can also get Christmas-themed charms or ribbons if you like.
The method is super simple: just wrap the chenille stems around the ring! Changing the colors gives it a different vibe and makes it fun.
Making lots and giving them to friends and family would be lovely too!
Ribbon wreath
This is a tutorial on making a ribbon wreath by combining your favorite ribbons.
Because ribbons have a glamorous look on their own, anyone can easily create a wreath that looks luxurious! Prepare a base ribbon, a narrow ribbon, and a wide ribbon.
You can choose any colors and materials you like.
Since it’s for Christmas, festive materials like satin, metallic, velvet, and organza are recommended.
Just cut each ribbon and tie it onto the wire base.
There’s lots of repetitive work, so it’s easy to focus as you go.
Even if it looks a little uneven, it still turns out lovely, so it’s a great project to try even if you’re not confident with crafts!
origami wreath
We’re going to make a simple wreath using origami.
The materials are easy to find, and since the finished piece is flat, it doesn’t take up much space—that’s another nice point.
You fold paper into predetermined shapes to create parts, then assemble them into a ring by inserting each piece into the gaps of the others.
A spiky look reminiscent of holly leaves—an iconic Christmas motif—is a staple, but there are many different ways to fold the parts, and the final appearance changes accordingly, so why not look up some variations and give them a try? Because you combine multiple sheets of origami, color selection is also important.
For a Christmas wreath, alternating red and green is the classic choice, but it could be fun to use your favorite colors to add a personal touch.
Yarn wreath
A fluffy-looking yarn wreath with a cute appearance has a wonderfully seasonal finish that’s perfect for Christmas.
All the materials—like plush, stuffed-animal-like yarn and natural items such as nuts—can be found at 100-yen shops.
It’s super easy: just wrap yarn around a styrofoam wreath base! For materials like ribbons and nuts, simply wrap them with wire and insert them into the wreath base.
Since the base is white, adding silver or gold accents also looks lovely.
How about using it to decorate your front door or living room?
Paper plate wreath
Here’s a paper plate wreath that’s perfect to make with kids.
It’s a very easy craft—great for a Christmas project.
Cut out the center of a paper plate and paint it green to create the base of the wreath.
Then decorate it with sparkly chenille stems, stickers, ribbons, and more to make it look festive.
The fun part is that you can arrange it in many ways by mixing different colors and materials.
You can prepare everything with supplies you already have at home, so it’s perfect for cozy indoor time when it’s too cold to play outside.
Christmas wreath made from toilet paper rolls
People will be amazed and ask, “Did you make that with toilet paper rolls?” Let’s create a charming Christmas wreath using toilet paper rolls.
First, paint six rolls with green paint.
Once the paint is dry, flatten each roll and cut it into six equal pieces, then place and glue the pieces onto green origami paper to create a base.
After it dries, cut around the base and start arranging and gluing the pieces into a wreath shape.
It helps to place a round object in the center as a guide while arranging.
Finish by decorating with nuts or small craft balls.
If you have lots of toilet paper rolls, you can make a larger wreath too.
Give it a try with everyone!
[Easy] Handmade Christmas Wreath Ideas (21–30)
Fruit net wreath
Let’s make a colorful and cute wreath that makes use of the mesh pattern of fruit nets.
First, cut cardboard into a ring, apply glue to the base, and attach the fruit nets.
Once the wreath base is ready, add the small decorations to finish.
Since the cardboard base will show through the gaps in the net, keep the net color in mind and decide the cardboard color in advance.
The key is to be mindful of the overall color balance—such as the color you paint on the cardboard, the color of the nets you use, and the colors of the decorations.