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How to make a festive wreath

Three kids are holding a beautiful wreath

Overview

This easy kids D.I.Y. will show you how to make a super fun and colourful felt wreath to brighten up your room! It’s affordable, customisable and interactive for all kids to enjoy.  

Safety tip: Always wear the appropriate safety equipment (safety glasses, gloves, ear muffs and a mask, for example) and always follow the instructions for the product or equipment.

Steps

1

Cut the felt

This D.I.Y. is a super fun decoration to do for a children’s birthday party, some room decor ideas or you can think up different colour combinations to match the seasons and so much more! Once you’ve picked the felt colours that match your imagination, it’s time to cut them into strips. Make sure they’re about 15 cm in length and approximately two cm in width. You can have a play around with the measurements for a different end result.
Green Bunnings hammer
Tip: Layer a few sheets of felt together when cutting to speed up the process! 
Making decorations with felt ribbons and beads

2

Tie strips to wreath frame

Next up, take your wire or wooden wreath frame and start double-knotting your felt strips onto it. Keep going until your wreath is full enough for your liking. Mix up the colours or go for a pattern by tying a few strips of one colour before switching to another! 
A kid is tying felt strips to a wooden wreath frame

3

Add decorations

Okay, are you ready for the fun part? It’s time to decorate your wreath! To get you feeling creative, a few decoration ideas are beads, buttons, ribbons, sequins, pipe cleaners, pompoms and anything else that you feel will make your wreath look extra special. Have a go at stringing a few beads together, tying ribbons into bows and using your bendy pipe cleaners to make fun shapes to glue on.  
A young girl is stringing beads and ribbon bows on the table

4

Add bow hanger

Once you’re happy with your beautiful wreath, it’s time to create a loop so that you can hang it up. Cut a looong length of ribbon, at least 50 cm - you can always trim the ends afterwards. Thread the ribbon through the top of your wreath leaving a loop before tying it into a bow. Make sure to double-knot the bow and pull it extra tight so it’s nice and strong. Now it’s ready to hang up, it’s definitely going to brighten up any room you put it in! 
A young boy is creating a loop with a button for hanging

5

Looking for other fun D.I.Y.s for the kids?

Check out this awesome string art heart D.I.Y.  
Health & Safety

Asbestos, lead-based paints and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber are health hazards you need to look out for when renovating older homes. These substances can easily be disturbed when renovating and exposure to them can cause a range of life-threatening diseases and conditions including cancer. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer or visit our Health & Safety page.

When following our advice in our D.I.Y. videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.