Saturday 7 February 2015

By Beryl Dalton





Decorating the home on a special occasion is always nice. However, it can sometimes be too expensive to buy new decorations for every holiday on the religious calendar, especially when the decorations will only be up for a short time. For this purpose, homemade Easter wreaths are always a good idea, and they're also easy to make.



Once you have all the things you need to get your wreath done at once, it's easy and doesn't take long at all. You will need a base on which to put all your decorations. This could be bought at a craft store and is usually made out of foam or perhaps wood, but you could also make one yourself out of cardboard or by twisting wire into a circular shape of your desired size.



Gather together the different things to decorate the wreath with. Glue is also necessary in order to attach everything to the base. A glue gun will work just fine, or liquid glue like PVA, applied with a paintbrush, is also a good option. Either way, ensure that the glue dries clear so that any mistakes or spills don't show.



If you are attaching delicate items such as flowers or greenery, or you prefer to have a more sophisticated finish than glue, you may want to use a thin wire to wrap around the decoration and then twist to the wreath base. However, this is for those who are much more experienced crafters and a little trickier as well. If you would like to include children in this activity, glue is definitely the better option.



As the theme is Easter, there are a number of different objects that can be used to make a fun and colorful wreath to suit the occasion. Of course, rabbits, baby chicks and eggs are all things most commonly associated with this time of year. Plastic eggs can easily be found at any craft store in a variety of colors and sizes, and they can also be painted with patterns as necessary.



Make an egg wreath by layering the eggs around the wreath base with glue. Use larger eggs at the bottom and work in smaller eggs for each layer if there are various sizes. This will give it a nice finish overall and then other decorative elements can be placed in the spaces. Make sure the eggs are all facing in the same direction for consistency.



Cut out rabbit shapes and baby chick silhouettes out of colored paper or card. Children may wish to color them in or you can leave them as silhouettes alone to add to the wreath. You can also use daffodils, which add a lovely pop of color to any project.



Try something different by cutting lots of tulle strips in different colors and tying them in succession around the wreath base. Leave the ends sticking out on the outside of the wreath and fluff them for some volume. Then add whatever decorations you like to finish, like a rabbit figurine or a cluster of eggs. Because of the tulle being quite flat, a three-dimensional decoration will look great nestled in the curve of the inner circle of the wreath. Hang it using a ribbon tied at the top.









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