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Christmas is right around the corner and it’s never too early to start decorating. There are many different DIY projects out there, but one project that is easy to make and doesn’t cost a lot of money is the Christmas bulb wreath. A lot of the materials used to make this wreath can be items found around the home or leftover Christmas supplies. Regardless of the materials used, the finished product is always beautiful and will put you in the Christmas spirit.
Supplies
1 metal coat hanger
40-50 small and medium Christmas bulbs
20 large Christmas bulbs
Glue
Ribbon
Step One
The first step to making a Christmas bulb wreath is to take the metal coat hanger and bend it into a circle. This is best done before you separate the coils at the hook so that you can better create a circle. After you have shaped the hanger, you should unwind the coils at the top by the hook so that you can thread the bulbs on both ends.
Step Two
This step is important for creating a long-lasting Christmas wreath. Use your glue to bond your Christmas bulb caps to the bulb. If this step is not done, the bulbs could possibly fall off of the wreath. After all of the caps are glued to the bulb, you can separate the bulbs into different groups to make it easier to use a variety of sizes and colors.
Step Three
Start on one side of the hanger and start threading the Christmas bulbs onto the wire. For this project, I started with a larger Christmas bulb and then used 2-3 smaller bulbs before adding another large bulb. This seemed to help fill in the gaps a little better so less wire shows through. Continue patter on that side of the hanger until you are all the way to the top. After threading some of the Christmas bulbs on, you can gently shake the wreath to help the bulbs settle in place.
Step Four
After you’ve filled up the first side of the wreath, it’s time to do the same on the other side. Try to follow the same pattern so that the Christmas wreath is more symmetrical. Gently shake the wreath so that the bulbs are in the correct place. If needed, you can arrange the bulbs by hand so that they are in the position you’d like them to be. After both sides of the wreath are filled, move the any stray bulbs into the correct position. You can then twist the coil on top back together. You can still positions the bulbs a little bit once the hanger is bent back, but the bulbs fit tightly together and it’s a little harder.
Step Five
Add any embellishments you’d like your wreath to have. I added a bow on top using some burlap ribbon so that I could easily cover the hangar hook from sight. The bow was easier to position when I tied it off of the wreath. After I created the bow, I slid it on to the hanger hook and positioned it how I wanted it.
As you can see, making your own Christmas Bulb Wreath is easy and painless. You can purchase ornaments at a great price after Christmas but don’t think of solely Christmas. Locally, you can make this using Mardi Gras Colors, Americana Colors, NFL Colors for football fans and Pastels for Easter. Think outside the box when finding great deal on ornaments. If you like this post, please feel free to pin using the pin button located above and below this post. Shae with your Facebook friends. They will be grateful for the tutorial.
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love it! and seems easy enough that I could do it!
I love making holiday crafts. This project looks pretty simple and turned out very pretty. I will have to give it a try.
Seriously, I never thought about using old ornaments for something like this. You could pick up odds and ends at yard sales, thrift stores…there are endless possibilities.
How fun and festive! I want to make one of these.
That looks like so much fun! I can’t wait to start decorating for Christmas
Thank you so much for doing a step by step on this I have wondered the best way to make one as we are low on pennies this year but I thought I could do some myself
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And to think I have always hated wire hangers. I was just looking at some that came from the dry cleaners wondering when my husband would take them back, now I might steal one for this.
I pinned this earlier today, but wanted to stop by and tell you that I thought this was such a pretty wreath. It’s definitely on my to do list.
This is beautiful and can’t believe how easy it looks. What a great idea. We will be making one of these for sure!
I made one of these last Christmas and it was so easy and turned out beautiful! The only problem I had was that I completely underestimated how many ornaments I would need and ended up having to go back to the store to purchase more.
This is such a nice doable idea for DIY Christmas decorations. I can try this with my daughter.
This is wonderful. thanks for sharing this DIY. i might want to try this out. Last year i made a DIY wreath using left over twigs and branches of a pt tree. This one looks easy. you are very creative.
My mother in law makes the cutest wreaths! I’ll have to show her this type!!! Thanks for sharing!
I love this more rustic bow mixed with the holly-jolly ornaments, it’s a great combo! I hope you post this article to Pinterest, because it can easily become popular!
wow! You just made this look so easy! Very very creative and definitely Christmasy!
Wow, this is so easy! Love it!
Wow, that is beautiful! It looks easy too…thanks for sharing!!
I made these last year. those are fun!!
I’m not a crafty person but this I think I can handle. Might be a good project for the granddaughter and I to tackle together.
What a brilliant idea – we have so many baubles here, that’s a great way to put them to good use!
That’s really neat. Considering we’re Jewish, I don’t think we’ll ever be making a Christmas Wreath.
But, we could use White and Blue bulbs and make a Chanukah one!
lol I am going to make a Mardi Gras! It’s very versatile.
Your wreath is beautiful! I wish I were more crafty.
Beautiful!! I wish I was crafty like that, but my stuff always turns out like a two year old did it!