You know those people who always leave everything for the last minute? Well, I am that person. Especially, when it comes to holiday preparations.
In my family we don’t have many traditions for Christmas, except the chaos it turns out to be every year J When my daughter was born I decided we will make new traditions she could treasure even as a grown up. But it seems in my life everything turns out to be more difficult as I like or want it to be. This year is no exception. Due to my family’s recent problems at the end of the days I was happy to be able to sit down and do absolutely nothing. I did not feel the urge to be creative. But finally I found my holiday spirit and made my first Christmas project for this year. An Advent wreath.
It was really easy and just took an hour or so. You still have the time to make a nice wreath of your own. It is fun with or without kids to do it. If you involve your children be cautious with small parts and the glue.
Let’s see what do you need?
First of all, you need a base for your wreath. These days they are coming in different sizes, materials and shapes. You can buy it or make one if you want. I opted for buying a polystyrene one. Not too big as in our current living arrangement I couldn’t place a big wreath anywhere (but that’s another story though), so I have chosen a small circle.
To decorate your wreath use your imaginations. Again - you can use anything you want, if it is already covered (with moss or evergreens), or if you have a woven one from straw or wood, you can just leave it the way it is. If you have some leftover ribbons, old Christmas décor, even newspaper (you can paint it afterwards) you already have the perfect cover for your wreath. This was mine:
Glue one end on your base and then twist around it as tightly as you can. If you want you can glue it a few times just to make sure it will stay there.
After you are done with this part you can decorate it further. Again you can use a wide selection of things e.g. Christmas ornaments, cones, nuts, leafs – it can be fun to go out with your kids to look for them J I had some spare small Christmas ornaments we won’t use anymore and because it was a last minute project I just went through my things and decided to use whatever I found at home.
The tricky part is to glue the decoration on the wreath. Make sure they sit as tightly as possible and if it’s needed just leave those dry for a few minutes before you go on. You don’t want your Advent wreath to fall apart, after all. And don’t forget to leave out some space for the candles. I decorated mine like this:
The last step is to put the candles on – mine are some nice orange scented tea lights, but of course you have a tons of choices with those as well.
And voilá, your wreath is done. Mine turned out a bit chaotic, but I think it fits us very well.
Just use your imagination and you can make your own Advent wreath in just a few hours. It is fun and more personal than to go in a shop and buy one. You can involve your children and have a great time with them. You still have time.
Annamária Dudás
In my family we don’t have many traditions for Christmas, except the chaos it turns out to be every year J When my daughter was born I decided we will make new traditions she could treasure even as a grown up. But it seems in my life everything turns out to be more difficult as I like or want it to be. This year is no exception. Due to my family’s recent problems at the end of the days I was happy to be able to sit down and do absolutely nothing. I did not feel the urge to be creative. But finally I found my holiday spirit and made my first Christmas project for this year. An Advent wreath.
It was really easy and just took an hour or so. You still have the time to make a nice wreath of your own. It is fun with or without kids to do it. If you involve your children be cautious with small parts and the glue.
Let’s see what do you need?
First of all, you need a base for your wreath. These days they are coming in different sizes, materials and shapes. You can buy it or make one if you want. I opted for buying a polystyrene one. Not too big as in our current living arrangement I couldn’t place a big wreath anywhere (but that’s another story though), so I have chosen a small circle.
To decorate your wreath use your imaginations. Again - you can use anything you want, if it is already covered (with moss or evergreens), or if you have a woven one from straw or wood, you can just leave it the way it is. If you have some leftover ribbons, old Christmas décor, even newspaper (you can paint it afterwards) you already have the perfect cover for your wreath. This was mine:
Glue one end on your base and then twist around it as tightly as you can. If you want you can glue it a few times just to make sure it will stay there.
After you are done with this part you can decorate it further. Again you can use a wide selection of things e.g. Christmas ornaments, cones, nuts, leafs – it can be fun to go out with your kids to look for them J I had some spare small Christmas ornaments we won’t use anymore and because it was a last minute project I just went through my things and decided to use whatever I found at home.
The tricky part is to glue the decoration on the wreath. Make sure they sit as tightly as possible and if it’s needed just leave those dry for a few minutes before you go on. You don’t want your Advent wreath to fall apart, after all. And don’t forget to leave out some space for the candles. I decorated mine like this:
The last step is to put the candles on – mine are some nice orange scented tea lights, but of course you have a tons of choices with those as well.
And voilá, your wreath is done. Mine turned out a bit chaotic, but I think it fits us very well.
Just use your imagination and you can make your own Advent wreath in just a few hours. It is fun and more personal than to go in a shop and buy one. You can involve your children and have a great time with them. You still have time.
Annamária Dudás