Don't you think that wreaths are simply part of a seasonal decoration? No matter whether they decorate the front door, the wall inside or the table, they are a wonderful way to beautifully display all the typical motifs of the season and bring just the right mood into your own four walls. Want to make some fall wreaths yourself?
Of course, all the natural materials such as acorns, chestnuts, berries and pumpkins are perfect for autumn wreaths. But that's not the only thing that makes it pretty and colorful in autumn. Craft paper or even fabric can also be used to conjure up beautiful autumn decorations for the front door etc. in a quick and easy way.
Find your favorite model and create it right away. You can vary the materials as you wish and also create other color combinations.
Make a leaf wreath out of pretty paper
You can buy beautiful paper at the craft store, not only in all sorts of colors, but also with patterns and motifs or a glittery surface. And these are exactly the types of jewelry you need for our first idea.It is best to use cardboard, as it is more stable.
- Wreath blank (e.g. Styrofoam, foam or straw)
- Craft cardstock in fall colors including glittery and metallic
- Glue, scissors
- printed sheet template (use ours or find any others)
- Band
Get started and make the wreath:
- Cut out the templates. Using the templates you received, transfer the leaves to the desired cardboard colors and cut them out. You'll really need a lot of them.
- Once you have made a good amount of leaves, always fold them where the thick veins are on the real leaves.
- Tie a ribbon or string to the blank so you can hang the autumn wreath later.
- Start gluing the leaves onto the blank. Make sure to overlap these so that the entire blank is well covered in the end. It is best to always apply the glue along the fold, as this is in contact with the blank.
- If there are not enough leaves, make more until the entire wreath is covered.
Tipp:You can also make a blank yourself, for example by rolling up wrapping paper lengthwise like a roll. Then bring both ends together to create a ring. Wrap both ends with a long piece of tape to secure them together. Design the finished blank.
Make autumn wreaths from natural materials - autumn fruits on wire mesh
Instead of the classic blanks made of straw, Styrofoam, vines or willow branches, use a special version here: wire mesh, which is usually used as...Climbing aid for tomatoesetc. is used. So if you have any left over, you can use it wonderfully.
- wire mesh
- any fruits such as corn, pumpkins, berries (e.g. cranberries)
- Pine branches, millet branches, snowberry
- Jutegarn
- Blumendraht
- Wire cutters
- nice ribbon
How to make such beautiful autumn wreaths for your front door yourself:
- Cut the wire. For this you need the top wire and the pieces that protrude from it so that you can use them for skewering.
- Wrap the wire (except the skewers) with the jute twine.
- Alternately skewer the corn cobs and pumpkins. Fill the free spaces on the skewers with cranberries so that the skewers are not visible.
- Tie the branches anywhere with the ribbon. Have them facing two opposite directions.
- Hang the wreath directly from a nail or tie a ribbon for hanging.
More ideas with decorative pumpkinscan be found here.
Make your own autumn wreaths with felt
Felt is almost as easy to work with as paper, which is why it is often used in craft projects. Doesn't this wreath look beautiful? Here's what you need if you have oneMake your own autumn door wreathswant:
- Wreath blank made from grape vines
- Felt in different autumn colors
- Blumendraht
- Scissors
- Hot glue
How to decorate the wicker wreath for fall:
- Cut out leaf shapes from the felt. Simply draw an oval shape on one of the fabrics and cut it out (or fold the fabric and cut out a half oval shape directly at the fold). You can then use this sheet as a template for the others so that they all turn out the same.
- Once you have made a good amount, glue one of the two pointed sides together.
- Cut pieces of wire (approx. 7.5 cm).
- Apply glue to the outside of the glued end and attach a piece of wire there. Repeat with the other leaves.
- Insert the end of the wire into the vine wreath and carefully bend it until the leaf fits to your liking.
- Continue like this with the other leaves.
Tipp:You can also design these autumn wreaths for the front door with a romantic wreath made of thin twigs. This makes it look even more rustic and romantic. The colors can also vary for more nostalgia. Then you don't need wire. You can glue the leaves directly onto the branches.
You can find great craft ideas with autumn leaves in our article: “Crafting with leaves: 6 simple autumn ideas for animals and figures with natural materials“
