By Noreen Doll. A Back To School Wreath is a fun decoration to use for the start of the school year. It can be used in the classroom, for a party, or just as a decoration. Materials. School Supplies: eraser, glue stick, pencils, binder clips, scissors, etc. Black Ribbon Alphabet Strip Ribbon Wreath Shape Hot Glue Scissors How to Make a Back … [Read more...] about Back to School Wreath
Wreaths
Gingerbread Man Wreath from a Brown Paper Bag
By Noreen Doll. This gingerbread man wreath is a great craft to make with kids. And it recycles brown paper grocery bags. Or you could make it from brown kraft paper or brown paper packaging material. Instead of buying gingerbread man ornaments, as I did, you can make gingerbread men with the kids. Gingerbread men can be made from brown paper bags and … [Read more...] about Gingerbread Man Wreath from a Brown Paper Bag
Patriotic Star Wreath
By Noreen Doll. This patriotic star wreath is easy for kids and cheap to make. The lunch bags required for the basic wreath can be found for about 30 for $1 at the Dollar Store. Or you can recycle 2 lunch bags. And crepe paper ribbon rolls can be found at the Dollar Store, too. This could easily be a group project, or a 4th of July craft. Materials. 2 … [Read more...] about Patriotic Star Wreath
Raven Wreath from a Brown Paper Bag
By Noreen Doll. This Raven Wreath from a brown paper bag is a quick Halloween wreath to make. It was found among Edgar Allan Poe's effects after he died. I thought about using orange burlap ribbon to wrap the wreath, but I couldn't find any, so I decided to use orange tissue paper instead. I think orange and black are very striking together, and I really … [Read more...] about Raven Wreath from a Brown Paper Bag
ABC Wreath
By Noreen Doll. An ABC Wreath is a fun wreath to have in the classroom for the younger grades, or for a back to school gift for teachers to put in their room. It would also be great decor for a back to school party. Once you've made the Alphabet Strip ribbon, the wreath is very quick and easy to finish. Materials. Alphabet Strip … [Read more...] about ABC Wreath
Basic Brown Paper Bag Wreath
By Noreen Doll. A really neat way to recycle brown paper grocery bags is to make them into a basic brown paper bag wreath. This basic wreath can then be used as a base for any wreath you want to make. You can either leave the brown paper showing for a rustic looking wreath, or wrap it with colorful wrapping to match a holiday decor. Or it can be spray painted … [Read more...] about Basic Brown Paper Bag Wreath
Shamrock Wreath
By Noreen Doll. Create this easy shamrock wreath that can be used in many ways for St. Patrick's Day. Hang it as a wreath. Enclose it in clear self-adhesive Con Tact shelf liner and use it as a placemat, or as a mat in the center of the table. Attach it to a page in your scrapbook and create a layout. Use this shamrock wreath to make a frame for a photo … [Read more...] about Shamrock Wreath
Arachnophobia Wreath
By Noreen Doll. An arachnophobia wreath can be a colorful, scary (for those who don't like spiders!) addition to Halloween decor. It's quick and easy to put together and a nice contrast of Halloween colors. I found some very interesting Creepy Cloth at the Dollar store, and I picked up a package of black. It also comes in a dull grey color. It has an … [Read more...] about Arachnophobia Wreath
Boneyard Wreath
By Noreen Doll. Create an easy mini boneyard wreath with small skeletons. The Dollar Store has skeleton garlands with 4 mini skeletons dangling from a length of twine. I had seen a large Halloween wreath made with big bones, but I wanted something smaller. So I had fun disassembling several skeletons to make a mini skeleton wreath of my … [Read more...] about Boneyard Wreath
Skull Wreath
by Noreen Doll. The idea for this skull wreath came to me one day when I was wandering around the dollar store and came upon a mesh bag full of skulls. In Mexico the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. This skull wreath would make a perfect Day of the Dead wreath. I like to do quick and easy inexpensive crafts so I decided to recycle items, … [Read more...] about Skull Wreath
Day of the Dead Wreath
by Noreen Doll. A Day of the Dead wreath is an easy project if you need a quick decoration. While in the Dollar Store the other day looking for some interesting Halloween things to craft with, I noticed this Creepy Cloth. On looking closer, I discovered that it was just a very loose messy mesh with holes in it, which came in either a dull gray or … [Read more...] about Day of the Dead Wreath
