Homemade Halloween - BOO wreath

I like to blog and if I didn't craft, I wouldn't have anything to blog about. I think starting this blog has gotten me motivated to do more crafting, by myself and with my kids. After all, crafting is cheaper than therapy, and we all need therapy! Hope you enjoy my posts!

BOO Wreath 

My inspiration came when I found some medium-small sized, circular foam wreaths at the Dollar Store. I thought about how boring my front door was for the Halloween holiday. After all, Every door needs a little decor, whether it be inside or outside. 

I made my wreath using Halloween ribbon that I had bought at the Dollar Store for other projects. Some of the ribbon was thick and some were thin ribbons. I used three rolls and still didn't  cover the whole thing. I secured the ribbon with sewing pins, which are so easy to use and small enough that they go unnoticed. I then adhered self adhesive stickers and Halloween rings to the wreath as spooky embellishments. I paid $1 for this wreath since I already had the ribbon and embellishments. 

As you see, I stuck a pre-lit tea light in the center to add some light when the wreath goes outdoors. 

While I created this wreath, I thought about how I could make a larger, longer wreath to write BOO. I went back to the Dollar Store and bought another circular foam and two small circles of foam. I didn't like the size of the rectangular foam so I figured I could search my house for something that could suffice.

Here's my crafting stash:

I used the larger circular foams for the "O" in BOO and the two small circles of foam for the body of the "B." I cut the center out of the small circles of foam with scissors. I then found a paper towel roll that I trimmed slightly, to use at the line in the "B." (These foam pieces are "supposed" to be used to secure flowers into a vase - the green ones - and can be found in the craft section of the Dollar Store.) I individually decorated each piece and then secured them all together with yarn hanging from a hanger. Look how cute the project came out! 

Close-up. With pre-lit tea lights. 

This whole project cost me less than $10! It was so simple to make. I can reuse it Halloween after Halloween; It's not like it goes out of style! 

Crafting an original! 🎨

Gigi