How to Make a Hanukkah Wreath

Hanukkah is a time to decorate for the Festival of Lights. One often overlooked item is a Hanukkah wreath for the front door. However, it's actually easier and less costly to make your own Hanukkah wreath than it is to purchase one. Make your celebration special this year by learning how to make a Hanukkah wreath.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 large blue bow
• Wire cutters
• 15 to 20 evergreen branches
• Scissors or pruning shears
• 20-gauge floral wire
• Nine silver pine cones
• 12 to 14 inch wire wreath form

Learn How to Make a Hanukkah Wreath

1. Prepare to make your Hanukkah wreath by cutting the evergreen branches into six inch pieces, pruning off any unruly pieces with the scissors or pruning shears as you go.
2. Snip off three inches of the floral wire and bend into a U shape. Then thread this through the top of the wire form and twist it to tie it off. This piece of floral wire will act as the hanger for your Hanukkah wreath.
3. Position a piece of evergreen into the wire form. Cut a two to three inch piece of floral wire and wrap it around the cut end of the evergreen branch and the rim of the wire wreath form to secure it in place.
4. Continue placing the evergreen branches, one at a time, into the wire wreath form and securing them with floral wire. Make sure that all the branches follow the same direction.
5. Lift the entire wreath form off your working space once you've finished positioning and securing all the evergreen branches. Check for any loose pieces that might fall off and spoil your finished Hanukkah wreath. If you find any, re-secure them with more floral wire.
6. Take three of the silver pine cones and form a grouping, pyramid fashion. Using a miniature glue gun, attach the cones to the left of the center of the wreath, toward the outer edge. (That way they'll be visible when the large bow is applied). Just two to three dabs of hot glue on the back of each pine cone will suffice.
7. Glue on another set of three silver pine cones, this time to the right of the center of the wreath and toward the outer edge. Finish up with the last of the three silver pine cones in a similar manner, but glue these to the bottom of the wreath center, again toward the edge.
8. Finish your Hanukkah wreath by gluing the large blue bow at the top center. Once the glue has dried, your Hanukkah wreath is ready for hanging.

Tips & Warnings

• If you wish to hang your wreath indoors, hang it where it'll be free of direct sunlight. You will also need to mist the wreath daily with a spray bottle filled with water.
• Use any leftover evergreen to decorate your mantel, or other objects.