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Instructions for Making Christmas Wreaths

for Your Front Porch

Our instructions for making Christmas wreaths for your home and front porch are easy and fun. It's often said that if you can only afford one Christmas decoration for your front porch, buy or make a wreath!

Wreaths brighten the season, have true curb appeal, and range from very simple to really elegant.

Looking for something you can do with your family or friends on a December afternoon? Making wreaths is a perfect activity to dress up your porch.

Beautful Front Porch Christmas Wreath


Christmas wreath making isn't limited to the front door. Wreaths can be hung over the railings, attached to columns, and placed on porch windows. Using our instructions for making Christmas wreaths, you can make stunning displays across the length your porch.

You can color coordinate the wreaths with your home or porch's color to add wonderful curb appeal this season.

Wreaths across the porch



Wreaths can be made from an almost infinite variety of natural materials such as:
  • grapevines
  • pine cones
  • holly and evergreen boughs
  • poinsettias and mistletoe
  • fruit and berries

In addition, you can also use synthetic wreaths which can be reused year after year.


This short video shows you how to make a natural berry wreath. Really looks easy yet elegant. He uses natural berries from his yard like crab apples, china berries, beauty berries and pepper berries. He finished it up with eucalyptus buds. Very beautiful and easy!





Do you already have wreaths in your closet or attic? Mary and I do and we want them to look fresh each year. We found these instructions that can help you do the same!





Wreath making is fun and can be inexpensive. Here are a few instructions for making Christmas wreaths:
  • Gather your materials first. Use old Christmas tree ornaments, natural materials like twigs, pine cones, and berries, and ribbon, etc.

  • Decide on your base material - grape vine, straw, synthetic, etc.

  • Gather your tools. Most wreath making will require thin wire, snips, pliers, scissors, and hot glue gun.

  • Find a workspace where you can lay out your materials and access your tools easily.

  • Dry fit your wreath, that is, lay it out so you can envision the end result without fastening anything to the base. That way, you'll know if you have enough materials, the right decorations, and the right design.

  • Begin fastening the background (major material) to the base.

  • Add the decorations and finish with the bow if applicable.





We hope you enjoyed these instructions for making wreaths. Please don't forget to visit our other Christmas decorating pages:




Beautifully decorated wreath










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