Supplies for Fiesta Wreath
Foam wreath form (you could also try a grapevine wreath form)Artificial flowers (I used 4 bunches - make sure to buy them when they are on sale! They are frequently 50% off at craft stores)
Colorful cupcake wrappers
Ribbons (not shown - this is a great project for using all those ribbon scraps you've been holding onto!)
Tissue paper (optional to make flowers - however, I didn't end up using it)
Hot glue gun
Wire cutters
How to Make Fiesta Wreath
1. Cut the flowers off the bunch using a wire cutter. Leave a couple inches
of the stem.
2. Stick the individual flowers straight into the wreath form - no glue required! This is a fun part for kids to help out with.
Don't worry about being too precise - just scatter the different flowers around the wreath. You can always rearrange the flowers as you go along to fill in any gaps.
Remember to put flowers on the sides of the wreath so the foam is concealed on the sides as well.
3. Add in some cupcake wrapper flowers with a dab of hot glue. Making these flowers is super easy - you can find the tutorial here. In a nutshell, you flatten the wrappers, stack 2-3 on top of each other with a dab of hot glue in the middle, and then scrunch them up into a flower!
4. Once all the flowers are on, hot glue a number of lengths of ribbon to the bottom back side of the wreath. Many of the Fiesta wreaths use just curling ribbon, but I incorporated ric arc, pom-pom ribbon, regular ribbon, and even crepe paper streamers. Like I said, it is a great way to use up ribbon scraps!
5. Hang with a pretty ribbon and enjoy the burst of color on your front door!
I'm excited to experience my first Fiesta in San Antonio. I still have a lot to learn about the tradition, but at least I now have a wreath!
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