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Handmade Halloween wreath ideas! Popular crafts you can make with everyday materials

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Here are some handmade wreath ideas we recommend for anyone wondering how to decorate for Halloween!

While wreaths are often associated with Christmas, more and more people are making Halloween-themed wreaths using Halloween and autumn colors.

Making one yourself might seem difficult at first, but there’s no need to worry—materials are easy to find at 100-yen shops, and there are plenty of simple tutorials available!

Whether you prefer a colorful wreath or a slightly darker one, create a wreath you love and get into the Halloween spirit.

Handmade Halloween wreath ideas! Popular DIY crafts you can make with everyday materials (11–20)

A wreath filled with the flavors of autumn

[100-Yen Store DIY] How to Make a Simple Halloween Wreath

A wreath filled with the flavors of autumn

Autumn is the season when a variety of crops, such as pumpkins and grapes, come into season.

Halloween, which also carries the meaning of a harvest festival, is a perfect occasion for a wreath inspired by the flavors of fall.

Place a pumpkin—the symbol of Halloween, Jack-o’-Lantern—at the center and decorate around it.

Attaching fruit directly to the wreath can evoke the look of it growing on a tree, while adding a basket filled with fruit can express the feeling of harvest.

It’s important to think about the overall color palette and incorporate fruits in a variety of colors.

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Artificial flower wreath

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Artificial flower wreath

This wreath features vibrant artificial flowers as the main element, accented with Halloween motifs to highlight them.

Disassemble the artificial flowers and attach wire to each stem to make them easier to integrate into the wreath.

Use these to create a bouquet, then spread it out as you incorporate it so it blends naturally with the wreath.

A key point is gently hiding any visible wire with small flowers or leaves.

If using autumn-themed artificial flowers makes the colors look too subdued, you might consider adding color with Halloween-motif ribbons.

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A wreath made with a broom

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A wreath made with a broom

This is a cute yet impactful Halloween wreath decorated with a small bamboo broom on a wreath base.

Using materials you can mostly find at 100-yen shops, you can create a Halloween wreath that stands out while still feeling festive.

The bamboo broom, which evokes a witch, has a texture similar to the wreath itself, so you can imagine it resulting in a distinctive look that’s unmistakably Halloween.

Wreaths brighten up various events throughout the year, but this is the one that will shine the most during the Halloween season.

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Spider web wreath

[100 Yen Shop DIY] How to Make a Halloween Spiderweb Wreath [Halloween]

Spider web wreath

The empty space at the center of a wreath is also an important area, and it could be interesting to think about decorations that make use of it.

Incorporating a spiderweb—a classic Halloween motif—can create a composition that takes advantage of the open space.

Stretch several radial lines with black yarn and build the web on that base.

By weaving a fine mesh like a real spiderweb, you can create a realistic atmosphere.

In addition to decorating the wreath itself, attaching Halloween motifs to the web gives a distinctive sense of floating—that’s the key point.

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Yarn wreath

How to make a Halloween wreath with yarn ♪ All the materials are from the 100-yen shop! Anyone can make it easily ♫

Yarn wreath

Wreaths are often made by weaving vines, which can give them a rather subdued look.

Using yarn to change the overall color of the wreath is a great alternative.

By wrapping yarn around the wreath base—a simple step that transforms the foundation—you can add softness and vibrant colors.

Another advantage is that different yarn colors create different moods, so it’s fun to choose colors to match the season or event.

If you’re attaching pumpkin ornaments for a Halloween theme, for example, opting for green yarn to make them stand out is a good idea.

Thinking about color balance is important, too.

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Witch Wreath

[No-Sew! Easy!] Halloween Witch Wreath

Witch Wreath

We will depict a witch—one of Halloween’s classic motifs—by using a wreath as the base and decorating it with various embellishments.

By setting a theme and completing a single wreath around it, the piece feels more polished as a finished work.

When you think of a witch, you picture a big hat and a broom, right? Attach those iconic elements, then finish by decorating the surroundings with soft materials that evoke a witch’s clothing.

Another fun aspect is how the final look will change depending on the impression of a witch you have—whether you imagine a cute witch or a creepy one.

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Handmade Halloween wreath ideas! Popular crafts you can make with everyday materials (21–30)

[Origami] Leaf Wreath

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[Origami] Leaf Wreath

Fold the origami into a triangle.

Fold the right corner up to meet the top corner, then fold the edge you just made over to line up with the left edge twice to create creases.

Open the paper—do the creases look like leaf veins? Slightly fold the corners on both sides inward, then tuck in the small triangular corners on each side to shape it into a leaf.

Make many of these and glue them onto a base.

Finish by attaching origami-made ghost or cat pieces in the center of the base.

You can make the base out of origami, or a paper plate also works well.

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