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.

• grapevines
• pine cones
• holly and evergreen boughs
• poinsettias and mistletoe
• fruit and berries

• 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.

photo courtesy of Birdsonginflight

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