diy | ornament wreath

If you’ve seen my diy ornaments or caught last week’s post on how to make your own winter bouquet then you know I love a handmade holiday. In keeping with this theme, I hosted a holiday diy party for a few of my girlfriends. To generate project ideas, I created this pinboard and asked the girls to take a look. They chose the ornament wreath (I was secretly hoping for this one) and they turned out beautifully! I’ve really enjoyed seeing photos of their wreaths hanging in their homes!

We had a great time making these wreaths and here’s how you can make one too:

Begin by wrapping and gluing ribbon around the sytrofoam wreath. I found each guest needed almost an entire spool of ribbon to wrap their wreath. Then tie another piece of ribbon around the wreath for hanging. Glue the biggest ornaments on first in an even pattern around the outside of the wreath. I recommend organizing the ornaments around the wreath before gluing so you don’t have any gaps. Next glue the medium size ornaments around the inside of the wreath. Let glue dry. Begin layering all different sizes on top of the wreath – ornaments can be glued to each other or directly to the wreath, either method works. Lastly fill in all the extra spaces with the smallest ornaments. 

For this project, I prefered using the round ornaments. However, it may be easier to fill in the gaps if you choose to use different shapes. Also, make sure you have plenty of ornaments and glue sticks – I used over a dozen glue sticks and over 50 ornaments for my wreath. You can always return any leftovers when you’re finished.

For the party I set up two tables – a crafting station and another area for snacks. The focus of this party was on crafting so I dedicated the whole dining room table for wreath making. I arranged enough chairs around it so my guests were comfortable while they worked. I piled the ornaments in clear bowls (grouping like sizes together) in the center of the table so they were visibile and accessibile for everyone.

Before the party, I stocked up on supplies. I borrowed hot glue guns and scissors so I had one per guest. Here’s a shopping list of items you can find at any craft store – hot glue guns, glue sticks, scissors, ribbon in several colors and patterns, styrofoam wreaths and ornaments in a variety of sizes and colors. Invite your friends over and start crafting!