Christmas Wreath Paper Craft
To brighten up our home during the holiday season, we made a paper Christmas craft for the front door. It was so much fun to make that we couldn’t wait to share it with you! We included a free printable to make this craft easier.
If you love making your own Christmas decorations, then you’ll love this DIY Christmas wreath. It takes a little bit of effort, but the end result is worth it!
Beautiful Paper Christmas Wreath
Last year, we thought it’d be a fun idea to make our own festive Christmas decoration with the whole family. We made snowmen crafts, paper Christmas tree crafts, and more holiday decor with simple supplies you probably already have or can find at the Dollar Store. Naturally, a Christmas paper wreath was next!
Unlike our other Christmas crafts, this wreath is a bit more complicated for younger kids with little hands to do, but they can help with the final decorations, like adding red pom poms and holly leaves. This craft is an easy way for children of all ages to work on their fine motor skills. Adults and older kids can make this craft on their own.
Plus, these wreaths also double as great homemade holiday gifts!
Happy crafting!
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Supplies needed to make a Christmas Wreath Paper Craft:
- green construction paper
- cardboard
- white glue
- large and small bowls
- red ribbon
- optional embellishments – mistletoe leaves, wrapping paper, pom poms
Instructions to make a Christmas Wreath Paper Craft:
Step 1
To make the base of the wreath: Trace the large and small bowls concentrically on the cardboard. Cut out the donut shape piece of cardboard about 4 inches wide.
Step 2
Color green or cover with green paper.
Step 3
To make the accordion leaves: Fold a piece of green paper in half lengthwise. Fold it in half lengthwise again. Open and press flat. Cut along the creases to make uniformly sized strips of paper. Accordion fold the paper.
Step 4
To put together the wreath: Add a small amount of white glue to the two ends of a strip of accordion-folded paper side by side onto the wreath base so that it fans outward in a semi-circular shape.
Step 5
Repeat until you’ve completely covered the wreath base and let dry.
Step 6
Make a bow with a pretty ribbon using our free printable.
Step 7
For the finishing touch – Glue the bow to the top or bottom of the wreath.
Download Free printable
Christmas Wreath Bow Printable
Merry Christmas!
Christmas Wreath Paper Craft
Make a Christmas wreath paper craft to bring holiday cheer to your home!
Materials
- green construction paper
- cardboard
- white glue
- large and small bowls
- red ribbon
- optional embellishments – mistletoe leaves, wrapping paper, pom poms
Instructions
- To make the base of the wreath: Trace the large and small bowls concentrically on the cardboard. Cut out the donut shape piece of cardboard about 4 inches wide.
- Color green or cover with green paper.
- To make the accordion leaves: Fold a piece of green paper in half lengthwise. Fold it in half lengthwise again. Open and press flat. Cut along the creases to make uniformly sized strips of paper. Accordion fold the paper.
- To put together the wreath: Add a small amount of white glue to the two ends of a strip of accordion-folded paper side by side onto the wreath base so that it fans outward in a semi-circular shape.
- Repeat until you’ve completely covered the wreath base and let dry.
- Make a bow with a pretty ribbon using our free printable.
- For the finishing touch – Glue the bow to the top or bottom of the wreath.
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Did you enjoy making this Christmas Wreath Paper Craft?
