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
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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
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
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
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
Paper Plate Easter Wreath
© by Noreen Doll. This fun paper plate Easter wreath is so easy a toddler can make it with a bit of help from an adult. The key is to prepare all the materials ahead of time so that your toddler can get busy creating and not have to wait for you to get ready. Use a large piece of plastic (an old tablecloth or shower curtain - see Kids Craft Tips) or a sheet of … [Read more...] about Paper Plate Easter Wreath
