Easy DIY Fall Thanksgiving Wreath

I’m so excited to share with you how to make this easy DIY fall Thanksgiving wreath!

I whipped it up yesterday morning in under two hours from start to finish, less time than it took the kids to watch Star Wars.

This Thanksgiving wreath is really easy to make, is made from punched paper, and cost me only $2.50 to make. Follow the simple directions below to make your own pretty wreath!

DIY Fall Thanksgiving Wreath

Supplies:

Wreath form
Glue gun and glue sticks
Pencil
Punched circles (from an old book or scrapbook paper)
Paper (for the tag)
Stickers, ink, or a printer (for the tag)

Step 1. Get punching! I punched my paper for this wreath with a scalloped circle punch, but you could also use a regular circle punch. The scalloped paper with words on it were from a book I bought at the dollar store.

Thanksgiving fall wreath from paper tutorial

Step 2. Remember making those tissue paper art projects way back in kindergarten? You’re going to be using that same technique to make this wreath. First, take one of your punched circles, and wrap it up and around the eraser end of your pencil.

Next, use your glue gun to put some glue on your wreath, and quickly stick your scrunched up circle onto the wreath. Push it in with the pencil eraser and wiggle it around a little. Repeat with more circles, mixing up the book circles and patterned colorful circles.

And finally…

Now step back and admire your lovely wreath! Look at it from all angles, and make sure that you can’t see any of the wreath when it is hanging up. I left the back bare so the wreath can lay flat.

Step 3. Now your wreath is all full and beautiful, but it looks a little plain, don’t you think? Let’s make a little banner for the bottom.

I just took a strip of patterned paper, folded it, cut the ends, and added scrapbook letters to the top.

If you don’t have letters, or don’t want to buy any, you could also use a stamp, or put the patterned paper straight into your printer and print your banner. Be creative!!

My banner needed a little something more to make it stand out, so I took a brown ink pad and rubbed it along the edges to give them a little definition.

Then just glue your banner on with your glue gun, and voila, you have a new beautiful Thanksgiving wreath! Your friends will be so impressed with your amazing crafting ablilities. 😉

Fall Thanksgiving wreath tutorial from old book paper

And if you have some time before Halloween, or want to get a head start on your Halloween decorations for next year, you can also use this same technique to create an adorable Halloween wreath, like this one.

I made this one last year, and it’s still in perfect condition this year!

I cut out bats from black glitter paper, and used Halloween paper to make the banner. I stamped the word “boo!”with some Martha Stewart Halloween stamps, but you could print it on using your printer just as easily if you don’t own any stamps.

I hope you try making one of these wreaths!

Happy crafting!

You might also like my Metallic Golden Acorns, this adorable Boy’s Thanksgiving Pilgrim Hat, and this easy DIY fall headband (for boys or girls).

DIY Fall Thanksgiving Wreath

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