A full-proof tutorial on how to DIY a Christmas ornament wreath, and what super inexpensive tool I use to create it and keep it in place.
I bet you’ve seen at least a hundred photos of Christmas ornament wreathes on Pinterest? Am I right? Welp, I’ve discovered a secret tool that is so dang cheap that you’ll think I’ve lost my mind a little when you read it! I’ve done some other fun Christmas DIYs. My Fa La La garland is one of my favorites. If you want to see my home all decked out for Christmas, you can see it here and here.
Christmas Ornament Wreath Tutorial
I hopped on the Christmas Ornament Wreath train years ago when they became really popular, thank you Pinterest. I tried a handful of different methods (the wire hanger, the pool noodle, etc), and none of them worked. Then I had an epiphany…
HOW DO I KEEP MY ORNAMENT WREATH TOGETHER?
My secret weapon to making an ornament wreath is good old fashioned hair pins. I got a big container of them from Sally Beauty for a few dollars. Note – I used regular hair pins, not bobby pins. See source list at bottom of post to get links to everything I used 🙂
I apologize for the terrible photo quality, I took them on my iPhone4 years ago before I knew how to properly save and resize them.
And then some more… Tip: Create it when the wreath is vertical, not flat on a table. I hung the foam wreath on a sturdy wreath door hanger from the back of my office chair. I sat on the floor when I made it.
Let gravity work in your favor. Start at the bottom and work your way up the sides.
I found that it works much better with ornaments of all different sizes. The really small ones work well to help fill in the holes where you could see the wreath and the pins underneath.
To avoid from putting ornaments on the back side of the wreath, I put in the longer hair pins and left them sticking out so they served as a wall to keep the ornaments pushed forward.
The wreath is pretty heavy when it’s done. Make sure you have a sturdy wreath hanger. I recommend storing it upright on the back of another door where it will be safe in the off season.
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CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT WREATH SOURCE LIST:
Christmas Ornament Wreath Tutorial
Beautiful wreath, and I love the idea of using hair pins to make it! Awesome!
Hi Christie, thanks for the kind words 🙂 Happy Holidays!
WOW! So beautiful. Your wreath will be featured this Sunday @ Inspiration Monday Party! Thanks for linking up!
Hi Julie, wow – that’s such great news! Thank you so much. You just made my day 🙂 Thanks for hosting us every week!
I love your ornament wreath. Thanks for the tutorial. I think I’ll make one for next year, buying the ornaments on sale. I popped on over from Redhead Can Decorate.
Hi Joanne, that’s a great idea to buy the ornaments on sale now. Buy a few extras, I usually break one every time I move it! Good luck, I hope it turns out great 🙂
Walmart has lots of non-breakable ornaments in various sizes which are also fairly cheap.
Such a classy wreath! Love this. I’d love it if you shared this on the Crafty Saturday showcase at http://www.bowdabrablog.com
~Crystal
Hey Crystal! Thanks for the kind words. I’d love to stop on by your party. Thanks for the invite!
Oh my gosh,your wreath is awesome. I am so inspired to make one myself. did you use a Styrofoam form??
Beautiful wreath creation. Did you do anything else to secure the pins besides pushing them in the foam wreath base?
This is gorgeous. What color balls are these? The links to amazon aren’t showing these colors.
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Brilliant! This method is perfect. Who can find and straighten a wire hanger? Pool noodle you end up with styrofoam pieces clinging everywhere and I’m dangerous to myself with a glue gun. Your method is perfect. Thank you.
How big is the foam ring you used?
Hi, the photo is so lovely! May I ask how many pins (and if you know how many ornaments) did you use on the tree?
Thank you!
Hi Terrie – I used about 100 of the large balls and 100 of the smaller ones to fill in the “holes”. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Hi, I just saw your ornament wreath, who would have thought it. I made mine 3 times with hot glue and no matter what I did the glue was a mess. How did you get the small ornaments to stay on. Sorry, I loved yours.
Lovely wreath! I’d love to make one in shades of pink and red for Valentine’s Day!