How to Make an Artificial Apple Wreath

Apples are often a symbol of fall.

Spruce up your home or office with an artificial apple wreath. Generally reserved for decorations in the fall when they are in season, an artificial apple wreath is an appropriate decoration any time of year. The natural beauty of apples lend themselves perfectly to create a one-of-a-kind craft honoring Mother Nature's glory. A straw wreath and some floral picks hold a bounty of artificial apples, creating a wreath you can hang inside the home, or on a door.

Things You'll Need

• 12-inch straw wreath
• Glue gun
• Spanish moss
• Wooden craft sticks
• 50 artificial 2-inch red apples
• 25 floral picks
• Eucalyptus leaves
• 1-inch-wide red ribbon; 24-inches long
• Floral wire or twist tie

Instructions

1. Apply Spanish moss to one side and the edges of a 12-inch straw wreath, using a glue gun. Pull the Spanish moss apart to loosen it up, then squeeze hot glue onto a 2-inch section of the straw wreath. Quickly place the Spanish moss onto the hot glue and press it down with a wooden craft stick.

2. Break a floral pick in half. Apply hot glue to one end, then quickly push that end into the bottom of one 2-inch red artificial apple. Apply hot glue to the other end and push it into the inside rim of the wreath.

3. Cover the inside rim of the wreath with apples, then apply apples to the front of the wreath, leaving one space open for the ribbon. Apply another row of apples to the outside rim of the wreath.

4. Apply hot glue to the stem of a single eucalyptus leaf, and push it into the outside rim of the wreath, in a space between two apples. If there is no room, push it directly behind the space between two apples. Continue in this manner until the outside rim has a leaf between all the apples.

5. Turn the wreath over and twist a piece of floral wire, or twist tie, into a loop. Hot glue the loop onto the top of the wreath, directly behind the space you left for the ribbon.

6. Tie a 24-inch long, 1-inch wide red ribbon into a bow, then cut a "V" shape into the tail of the ribbon. Hot glue it in the open space between the top two apples. Allow the tails of the ribbon to hang in the middle of the wreath.

Tips & Warnings

• Use silk leaves instead of eucalyptus leaves for a fall wreath.

• Avoid pressing the Spanish moss down with your fingers or you could get a hot glue burn.