A homemade Advent wreath gives the decoration an individual touch. Whether modern in jam jars and edibles, hanging in a purist style or classic with poinsettias: We offer you several ideas for DIY Advent wreaths that you can use to create a festive atmosphere in the run-up to Christmas.
DIY Advent wreaths with stick candles and teacups
DIY Advent wreaths are very popular. Have you perhaps already thought about the fact that you would like to tie or decorate a wreath yourself, but somehow always didn't have the time? Then you can decide on a quick last minute idea. Perfect if you're expecting friends to visit and you're still missing the right pre-Christmas decorations. And perhaps the best thing: You don't have to spend a lot of money, you can also make the Advent wreath from materials in your own household. The four poinsettias on the windowsill, several pine cones and simple stick candles are all you need to create a classic wreath. If it's more modern, you can opt for paper decorations or perhaps get a few laurel or eucalyptus branches from the floristry shop around the corner.
If you need something quicker, you can use simple white taper candlesArrange tea cups. You can use different cups and small glass bowls as long as they match the color. The gaps are filled with moss and dried grass, as well as pine cones. To avoid a fire hazard, it is best to purchase LED candles.
Make classic Advent arrangements with poinsettias yourself
DIY Advent wreaths and Advent arrangements have enjoyed great popularity in recent times. Together with fir branches, amaryllis and poinsettias, the arrangement looks particularly charming and festive. To recreate the next idea, you need a baking pan with a hole, four poinsettias, four white stick candles, pine branches to fill gaps, satin bows for the candles, rose hips, pine cones, several amaryllis bulbs and other decorative pieces of your choice (for example origami stars made of construction paper or small decorative figures. You still need modeling clay from the craft shop.
Now you can first place the poinsettias and potting soil in the tray and then fill in the gaps with modeling clay. Insert the stick candles into the modeling clay to secure them. Cover the modeling clay with pine branches, dried flowers, amaryllis bulbs and other natural materials of your choice.
This DIY idea is not only super easy and can be made in less than 30 minutes. It can also be created using materials from your own garden/nearby park or forest. The children are of course allowed to help. Organize a weekend trip with the family, collect various natural materials together for the Advent wreath and let them dry at home overnight. Then you can start crafting.
Design a hanging Advent wreath
Hanging Advent wreaths look super attractive and save space at the table. To recreate the next ideas, you need natural materials, stick candles, wire and twine or loops for hanging. There are no limits to your creativity when it comes to crafting. You can opt for a puristic design. In this case, you can set accents through an unusual choice of materials. Advent wreaths with eucalyptus, for example, look very nice. You can also use laurel or boxwood branches. As decoration you can punch out various motifs from paper. Leaves, bird feathers and stars will compliment the wreath. It is best to use LED candles.
Hang the wreath above or near the dining table to create a festive atmosphere. Don't forget to regularly replace yellowed or dried branches. If you wish, you can spray the wreaths with a color spray and make individual leaves shine in metallic colors (bronze, copper, gold).
Arrange DIY Advent wreaths on a tray
If it's really quick, you can opt for an Advent wreath on a tray. In contrast to the classic Advent wreath, you do not need to tie the individual details together, but you can arrange them as you wish on the tray. Place moss as a base and gap filler. Then you can place lanterns in jam jars on the tray. Several amaryllisOnions in waxwill spice up the wreath.
Experiment with the materials - succulents, homemade Christmas trees made from bottle brushes, fragrant cinnamon sticks and even stars made of metal and glass can also spice up the Advent arrangement on the tray. Sprinkle the materials with glitter to accentuate them.
Modern Designs
The Advent wreath made of succulents and laurel leaves is ideal for anyone who wants a modern design. Simple and elegant at the same time, this wreath is ready in less than half an hour. You need a straw wreath around which you can first wrap the laurel branches and secure them with twine. Then the decorating begins. Succulents in different sizes make the modern Advent arrangement so attractive.
