I love the idea of being able to recycle old things into something new
and found this wreath on Design Sponge's blog.
Remember making wreaths from tissue paper in school?
Well this is pretty much the same idea except made with
plastic grocery bags.
Amanda’s Holiday Wreath
You’ll need:
-wire hangers (the type you get with your dry cleaning at the laundromat)
-plastic bags (the type that you get with your dry cleaning at the laundromat)
-pliers
It’s very simple to make the wreath:
Step 1: Using a wire hanger, make a circle shape with the help of pliers).
Step 2: Cut the plastic bags in 1/2″ wide strips. You will be left with tons of plastic bag “rings”. Cut both ends of these rings.
Step 3: Fold strips in half. Cut the folded end. Fold the strips in half again. Cut the end. Repeat until you have strips that are 5-6″ long.
Step 4: Tie strips onto the wire. Tie the strips tightly together next to each other until you no longer see the wire.
To make the floating word ornament:
Step 1: If you have an old glass ornament and wants to recycle it, take the cap off and fill up with bleach and salt. This will remove the old paint, leaving the ornament in clear glass. Skip this step if you already have a clear glass ornament.
Step 2: To make the hanging JOY inside the ornament, I used leftover alphabet stickers and carefully placed each letter on top of the edge of each other. I did the same thing on both sides so one can read from any angle. With the help with a safety pin, I poked a hole in the middle of the word.
Step 3: I threaded the word with a thin fishing line, tied a tiny knot on one side and then threaded again through the ornament cap. Tied a knot from underneath the cap and tad-dah! Floating word ornament is done!
To add some color, I tied a red ribbon around the ornament.
Tah-dah! Wreath cost: $0
