Craft Projects > Home Decor > DecorationsOctober 15, 2007

Easy to make eucalyptus wreaths to decorate your home or use as a gift. Make your own for a fraction of what one would cost you to purchase.

Approximate Time: about 1 hour

Supplies:

• 2 - 3 packages eucalyptus branches
• heavy duty scissors and wire cutters
• spool of wreath wire
• metal ring or wooden embroidery hoop
• silk leaves and flowers in fall colors
• thick craft glue or a glue gun
• raffia and/or ribbon (optional)

Instructions:

1. Cut the branches into 3 - 6 inch lengths. Varying the length of your pieces will make your wreath look better.
2. Gather several of the branch pieces into a bundle, wrap the bundle with wire and attach the bundle to your wire ring or embroidery hoop with additional wire. I used two metal rings from an old lampshade to make the two wreaths pictured.
3. Continue to attach bundles to the frame, placing one over the bottom of the other to hide all wires, to complete the wreath.
4. Glue on silk leaves and flowers to add fall color. I used odd leaves and flowers that had fallen from full branches, so these were basically "free".
5. If you prefer, add a simple raffia or ribbon bow, which you can wire or glue on.
6. Use additional wire to make a hanger for your wreath.
7. Wreaths can be stored in a plastic bag and used for several years. They also make lovely gifts.

Note: The first wreath was made with dark green branches. The second with red branches, though they look black in the photo.

By Marie E. Cecchini from West Dundee, IL

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