Create a DIY Christmas wreath in just five minutes

Festive season is upon us and no doubt you’ve begun creating many lists and lists for those lists and so on!

I’m hosting again this year and although it’s a much smaller group the festive factor is still in overdrive. I love nothing more than decorating the home for Christmas. It creates a sense of joy and warmth that people simply cannot deny, yes even the Scrooges of all Scrooges walk into my home throughout December, and I see the twinkle in their eye.

You just can’t help it!

I wanted to share in this month issue, an easy, quick but effective way to sprinkle a little festive throughout your home with a five-minute DIY wreath. These look great anywhere.

You can make them small or go all out with an extra-large wreath for the door. The possibilities are endless and if you’re not that pedantic, you can even get the whole family involved for some festive fun. Best part, they are super budget friendly and with some dedicated foraging you can create them for under £10...

What you will need:

Rattan Grapevine Wreath, Hobbycraft, £6

Dried Orange Slices, Hobbycraft, £3.50 (or dry your own at home)

Wide ribbon, velvet or satin work best.

Foraged stems such as conifer, holly or eucalyptus

Floral wire

Scissors

Step one

Gather all your items you will be using and lay them flat in front of you. Ensure you have scissors to hand as you may need them often. Choose your ribbon and items for decoration and have them unpacked and laid out so everything is easily accessible.

Step two

The greatest thing about Grapevine wreaths is they are fantastic for holding onto stems. Their small gaps enable you to place your stems inside and they will hold in securely without the use of glue. I suggest every few bunches to use green floral wire. Wrap the floral wire around the conifer to secure every few bunches in place for extra support. Leave about an inch gap at the top of the wreath to add your ribbon

Step three

You should now have a wreath filled with your stems with around an inch gap at the top. Using your ribbon begin winding it around the top of your wreath to fill the gap. Once you have created a nice aesthetic tie in a knot at the back.

Step four

Using a separate length of ribbon, you are going to decide where you will be placing your wreath. I suggest measuring and cutting the required length to ensure your wreath sits how you would like. If you are using your wreath as a decorative item on a shelf you can skip this part. Cut your desired length of the same ribbon and attach to the wreath by pulling each side of the ribbon up so you are now holding it between your fingers allowing the wreath to hang down. Grab your decorative item such as, dried orange and create a little hole in the middle. Using the front length side of the ribbon pull it though to allow the dried orange to sit neatly at the top front of your wreath.

Step five

Tie a neat knot at the top of your ribbon to create a loop for your wreath to hang. I chose to place mine on my kitchen cupboards which looked fantastic and added such a sweet festive touch. I used command hooks and placed them inside the kitchen cupboard upside down. This allowed the wreath to hang in front of the door and secured them in place. For those using elsewhere you should be able to hang your wreath where needed. If hanging outside opt for a wreath hanger. The Range do some fabulous ones and are very reasonably priced. For an extra touch you can also add some forest pine or Christmas scent drops to your wreaths which will really amp up your Christmas spirit and doubles up as an air freshener.

That’s it! You should now have your very own foraged DIY wreath or more! If you try this project I would love to see them. Please tag me @feel.at.home.inspo and @essexlifemag