Yes, you read that right: rabbit wire is a really great material that can also be used to make Christmas decorations. This is a thin, flexible wire mesh that can be shaped into any shape. Still known as chicken wire or rabbit wire, this unexpected material is the perfect basis for festive decorations: from Christmas trees to garden decorationsorigineller Türdeko. Have we piqued your interest? Then browse through our ideas for DIY Christmas decorations made of rabbit wire and get inspired! It's easier than it looks.
How can you use rabbit wire to make Christmas decorations? The fine wire mesh is primarily used to create different shapes or to provide a base for attaching small decorative elements. Here we have collected many nice ideas that you can try out yourself.
Make your own Christmas card holder
The holidays are just around the corner and you're probably looking for a way to display all of your beautiful Christmas cards. Look no further! You will simply love this Christmas card holder. It's really easy to make: all you need is a wooden frame, wire mesh and a hand stapler. To make the whole thing more festive, we recommend using suitable Christmas decorations such as a wreath, a few baubles and some berry branches. But there must be enough space for the cards.
If you are using a finished wooden frame, turn it over to attach the chicken wire to the back. Measure a piece of hexagonal mesh that is the same size as the frame. Use the staple gun to attach the wire mesh to the frame. To add the elements of decoration, simply tie them to the stitches with some craft wire.
Make your own Advent calendar
The wooden frame with stretched wire mesh from the previous DIY project is also perfect as a basis for an Advent calendar. You can simply put the candy in small bags or envelopes and attach to the wire with mini clothespins. You can decorate the frame as you wish, for example with garlands or natural materials.
Make your own snowman picture
For this cute snowman, an old window was upcycled and turned into a beautiful DIYDecoration for the entrance to the housetransformed. Here the bunny wire is used to hold the pieces of the snowman in the middle of the window. When the decoration is finished, the wire is no longer noticeable and looks more like a beautiful background.
DIY Christmas decoration ideas: Christmas tree made of wire mesh
At Christmas we love Christmas trees of every size and color. In addition to the classic Christmas tree and its counterpart made of artificial fir branches, there are also endless other materials from which you can make a Christmas tree. And the rabbit wire is no exception. The simplest idea would probably be to make a cylindrical shape out of wire and decorate it with decorations of your choice. For example, what do you think of this idea with Christmas balls wrapped in colored yarn?
Tip: When forming the bunny wire, wear safety gloves to protect your hands.
Illuminated Christmas tree for indoor or outdoor use
We have already shown you how to do the simple onesTransform tomato vine towers into beautiful Christmas treescan. So that the fairy lights can be a little more stable, it is worth covering the simple construction with rabbit wire and attaching the lights to it.
Make your own Christmas tree as a Christmas card holder
Here's another idea to display the Christmas cards from friends and relatives at home. Simply decorate a homemade Christmas tree with it! To build a base using four wooden stakes, a round sheet of plywood, and rabbit wire:
First, drill a hole in one end of all four rods and use cable ties to hold them together. Place the wooden stakes around the plywood circle and use the same drill bit to drill a hole through the stake and a hole in the circle. Secure the rods with cable ties through the holes.
Then wrap rabbit wire around the finished frame and secure it to the wooden posts with zip ties. Optionally you can also use a staple gun. Cut off the excess wire at the bottom and attach it to the base with the hand stapler.
To finish the Christmas tree, wrap pine greenery garland around the frame, using the holes in the bunny wire to hold it in place. Leave some space between the garlands so you can easily attach the Christmas cards to the wire using mini clothespins. Add a star at the top and you're done.
Make a tailor's dummy with a dress out of fir branches instead of a Christmas tree
If you are looking for an original alternative to the classic Christmas tree, a tailor's dummy is includedDress made of fir branchesan excellent choice. For this DIY project, the bunny wire can serve you well again by using it as the base for the skirt.
We recommend that you make this Christmas tree wherever you want it to stand. The finished decoration is too heavy to be moved back and forth. To make the skirt, measure the skirt length and cut the wire mesh. Attach the rabbit wire to the dress form with T-pins and shape it into a flared skirt shape by holding the interfaces together with zip ties. Then all that's left is to attach the fir branches to the bunny wire from bottom to top and finally decorate the tree as you wish.
Make your own rustic Christmas tree topper with a star
If you have a new oneChristmas tree topper for your Christmas treeIf you need something, you don't necessarily have to use ready-made Christmas tree decorations. Homemade jewelry looks just as beautiful and this star made from twigs, jute and chicken wire is proof. To make the star, you need 10 sticks of the same size, which you first glue together in pairs with hot glue to create the five points. You then glue these together to form the star and then wrap a piece of jute twine around each interface to hide them. Then attach a piece of bunny wire to the back, glue it in place with the hot glue gun, and cut off the excess wire. This gives the star a nice rustic look.
Make your own illuminated Christmas balls
If you would like to create atmospheric Christmas lighting for your home or garden, then you can try out this idea for illuminated Christmas balls. They are not difficult to make and when finished, they make wonderful accents in Christmas decorations. You can find step-by-step instructions on how to make these illuminated wire mesh balls yourself as outdoor decorationsin this article.
Make gifts as DIY Christmas decorations out of wire mesh
You can also use the wire mesh todecorative gift boxesto make Christmas decorations. For this project, spot-welded aviary wire is better because it doesn't bend as much. To make a gift, you should first make a square out of the chicken wire by tying the edges together with cable ties. When the shape is ready, cover the gift box with fabric and decorate the sides and top with pretty bows. If you wish, you can make the decorative gift shine by attaching a string of lights from the inside.
Make beautiful door or wall decorations for Christmas yourself from wire mesh
Because the bunny wire is very light, it is ideal for making hanging decorations. One of the most beautiful ideas are minimalist Christmas trees, which are actually nothing more than a triangle made of rabbit wire that you can decorate as you wish. Thanks to the stitches, a DIY Christmas decoration can be quickly and easily hung on a wall or door.
Make your own door decorations with wooden strips
The hanging decoration becomes even more beautiful if you make a frame for it. This simple Christmas tree is probably one of the simplest and at the same time most beautiful ideas. To make it, first build a simple triangle of the desired size out of wooden strips. Cut the bunny wire to size and use a staple gun to attach the wire to the frame. If necessary, cut off any protruding corners of the wire.
Now it's time to decorate! Hang some colorful Christmas balls on the wire mesh to decorate the hanging Christmas tree for the door. If you wish, you can paint the frame any color so that the door decoration matches the rest of your decoration.
You can build the frame for the door decoration out of rabbit wire in any shape you like
DIY Christmas decorations made of wire mesh: make your own door wreath
You can also use the rabbit wire to make a kind of cage that you fill with decorations of your choice. How about a beautiful door wreath, for example? All you need to do is bend your chicken wire into a wreath shape and add decorations like pine cones and baubles. No one but you will have a wreath like this on their front door.
Make a Christmas garland for the front door
If you would like to decorate your front door with a festive decoration, then you are making exactly the right choice with a Christmas garland. All you need is some chicken wire, artificial greenery and a few baubles to create a beautiful, inexpensive DIY Christmas decoration for the front door.
The first thing you need to do is cut the bunny wire into the shape you want and attach it to the door frame. Then start attaching various decorative elements such as fir branches, garlands, Christmas balls or artificial Christmas flowers such as the poinsettia to the wire mesh. Then fill in the gaps with smaller decorations.
