Christmas Wreath

Today's blog post is a really cute and inexpensive  homemade wreath. All you need is some Christmas ornaments (I used plastic ones from the Dollar Tree), a hot glue gun, some holiday ribbon (also from the dollar tree), and a plain wreath. In this tutorial, we used a green wreath with nothing o it that looks like a real wreath (which you can get from Target or a craft store) but last year I made one using the same method out of a silver wreath from a different material.
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To start, get out your ornaments and take off all of the hooks and ties that would've held it on the tree. Now, take your glue gun and plug it in and wait until it gets REALLY hot! It won't work of the glue gun isn't hot enough, and some glue guns don't even heat up to that temperature so be careful, but touch around the tip area (like on the side of the glue gun) to see if its's hot. Now, position your ornaments in the order you like, and be sure to leave a space for the bow, if you decide to do a bow. 

When the glue gun is ready, pick up the ornaments one at a time, and glue on the part where the hook would connect. Then place it deep into the wreath and hold it for a few seconds. Then, move some of the wreath and glue around the ornament to keep it held strong. Be aggressive with your glue and don't be afraid to use a ton. Do that on all of your ornaments. 

Now, I'd you are not putting a bow on, you're finished. If you are, you can either buy a bow made specifically for a wreath (sold at the same places you bought your wreath) or buy some thick ribbon and make your own. If you are making your own, fold your ribbon in the shape that you want it to be, make sure it's the right size, then cut on a diagonal. Tie your bow, then put a bunch of glue on the back middle of the ribbon and stick it in place. Again, glue around it, and maybe even glue the loop parts and the tails of the bow to the wreath. 

That's all to your Christmas wreath! We put ours on the back of our jeep by connecting it to the tire using zip ties. If you put it on your door, you will need to buy a wreath hook from the same place you bought your wreath. Merry Christmas to all and to all a buenas noches.