I saw ornament wreaths for sale at a local store and thought they looked so fun.   I wanted a wreath ornament to match our stockings but couldn’t find any so I figured I can make them myself and for the fraction of the price.  I’ve seen some on the web for over $100! This project was $30. If you have left over round ornaments, use them and save your $$.   You’ll get plenty of positive comments and people are very impressed that it’s homemade.  Don’t tell them how easy it was to make .  BTW-these make great gifts too!

All you need is a wire hanger, pliers, glue gun, wide ribbon and round ornaments in different sizes-I like to use shatterproof ornaments.    My wire hanger was approx. 11 inches in diameter and I used 56 ornaments in varying sizes.

Untwist wire hanger and shape into a circle.  Cut off the squiggly end with your pliers. This makes it easier to string the ornaments through if the opening in the cap is not very wide.  Keep the hook end. This is what you will use to hang the wreath.

Before you string the ornaments through, glue the ornament caps in place.  As you string ornaments on, shape the wreath by shifting them in place. You’ll notice that the ornaments fit better if you alternate them left to right.

Once you’ve filled the hanger, bend the cut side of the wire with pliers as shown above. You want this to be a small narrow hook.

Hook the bent end on to the neck of the hanger.  To cover the bare top and hook, use fresh cut juniper or other greenery in your garden.  Lastly tie the ribbon around the greenery to keep then in place.  If you’re making this for someone, use faux greenery and glue on with a glue gun. Make a bow and glue in place to further hide the hook and to complete.

My 3 year old loved this project so it’s fun for the entire family.    Enjoy!

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