Easter Wreath Under $10 (DIY)

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Are you looking for a way to add holiday cheer on a budget?

Here’s my idea for using dollar store supplies and what you have on hand to create something anyone would be proud to show off.

I’ll show you a step-by-easy-step picture tutorial on how to make an Easter wreath, but remember you can make it any theme you want!

Difficulty	Cost	Time	Age	Person	Event
Easy	$1 to $25	1-2 Hours	--	--	--

You Will Need...

Cardboard
Plastic Eggs - I used about 40-45
Easter Grass
Deco Mesh Ribbon
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Floral Wire or Pipe Cleaners/Chenille Stems
Pen
Razor Blade
Scissors

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Use a plate or charger to trace a large circle on your cardboard. I used a priority shipping box. Draw a smaller circle inside the larger one. You want your ring at least 2″ wide or more so you have room to glue your eggs. I used a razor blade to cut mine out but you could use a knife or scissors.
Step 2

Get busy gluing your eggs, butt to butt like I’ve done in the photo above. My ring could have been a little bigger (how many times have you said that girls)? I was barely able to glue those suckers on there. I ended up using the medium and small eggs because the big ones just wouldn’t fit. *Be sure to leave an empty spot at the top of the wreath, egg free so you can add your bow.
Step 3

You want to fill the spaces between the eggs and anywhere you can see cardboard, with the grass. I started out using a crochet hook to shove the grass in while trying (keyword is trying) not to burn myself.

*Tip
I found that best way to insert the grass was to grab a little wad and fold it back and forth so you have a short, thick little – well wad for lack of a better word, using a strand from your wad, wrap it around the end to hold it. Add glue to the wrapped end and shove it in between the eggs.
Step 4

We’re almost done. It’s time for the bow. I wasn’t quite sure how to handle the big deco mesh ribbon so I found this a site called Mardi Gras Outlet. It has wonderful ideas and inspiration. It explains how to tie a bow, so rather than me trying to explain it, I’m including the link because they have pics too. It also shows you how to make a deco mesh butterfly which is so cute. http://blog.mardigrasoutlet.com/2013/05/diy-deco-mesh-butterfly.html
Step 5

The how much and where at:
I found the eggs and grass on sale at Walgreens, I bought 4 packages but only used 3. What a deal. The cute foam bunnies were at Family Dollar. Hobby Lobby had 40% off of the ribbon.
Deco Mesh Ribbon = $4.79 (Plenty left for another project)
Three bags of 15 eggs @ .49 cents each = $1.47
One bag of grass @ .99 cents = .99
One pkg of foam bunnies $1.00
Misc items I had on hand such as pink ribbon, hot glue and cardboard.
Total Moolah spent = $8.83 including taxes
Total Time spent = less than 2 hours
Gotta love dollar stores!