This wreath is super easy, quick, and cheap! I first got inspired to make mine after seeing the idea on The Painted Hive, and I knew I wanted to try one.
Get the kids involved by getting them out to enjoy the cooler fall weather gathering up some sticks (lots and lots of sticks!). Then, find a cardboard box to cut up and you are almost done…
MATERIALS:
- hot glue
- cardboard
- burlap or ribbon
- sticks (lots and lots of sticks!)
DIRECTIONS:
Cut cardboard(I used an old box) into a 9″ circle (I used the top to a cooking pot to trace the the circle). Then cut a 3″ hole in center.
Cut burlap strips and wrap the strips around to cover your cardboard circle, gluing in place where needed.
*Tip: The raw edge of burlap can be hard to work with. Here is my tip on making burlap strips with less fraying. It’s so easy, find your selvage edge, cut one string on both sides and pull it out (it might break, find it and keep pulling). Now you have a perfect straight line to cut. Keep going, you want to do this for both sides of the strip. Your burlap is now so much easier to work this way.
Make sure your sticks are clean, with no extra dirt. Hot glue the sticks, working your way around the circle.
When finished, wrap a long ribbon through the center and up and it’s ready to hang!
After I made this I thought about making this wreath with bamboo sticks or drift wood… or even spray painting the wreath, gloss black , white or red! There are tons of variations that could make this wreath even more unique – have fun!
