Get Crafty with Millets: How to Make a Christmas Wreath

As parents, you may be struggling to think of ways to get your kids outside, especially as days turn colder and darker. Or maybe you’re worried about keeping them busy over Christmas holidays. That’s where we come in! And the best thing? It’s all free.

We have put together a series of crafts that encourage your children to put down their screens, get their coats on and get arty. From making leaf selfies to creating Christmas crafts, we have lots coming up for them to get stuck into.

So, supervise and hand it over. This one’s for them!

Handmade Christmas decorations are what the holidays are all about. From handmade baubles, to Christmas cards and all the way to wreaths, you can’t beat something made with a bit of love. In this blog, we will be making a wreath that you can your family can hang proudly on your door.

Supplies:

Small bowl and large bowl/plates

Cardboard

Elastic bands

Berries (fake or non-poisonous)

String/twine

Pencil

Leaves/pine

Step one: draw around the bowls.

Starting with the big one, draw around your bowls or plates, with the smallest in the middle. This creates the wide ring that will be the wreath.

Then it’s time to cut it out, cutting through the circle (but don’t worry, we will tape that up later).

Step two: wrap around the elastic bands.

Now you have your base, grab your elastic bands and place them evenly over the circle. Create an X as shown in the pictures so inserting your pine is easy. We have used green elastic bands in this video, but feel free to use whatever colours you’d like.

Then, secure the slot that you cut through with some sticky tape.

Step three: slot in the pine.

First of all, you’ll need to get your coat on and pick some pine. Or any leaves you can find and want to put in your wreath! Then simply slot them in through your elastic bands.

Try and do it so the elastic bands are covered, so you get the best look you can! Then pop in the berries – they usually look best in pairs!