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18 Creative Spring & Summer Wreaths You Can Make Yourself

Add a fresh touch to your home with these beautiful DIY wreaths for your front door perfect for spring and summer wreaths! From floral hoops to creative upcycled designs, these easy projects will brighten your door all season long.

Spring & Summer DIY Wreaths for Front Door

Get ready to spruce up your home with these fabulous DIY spring and summer wreaths! They’re super creative and each one includes a step-by-step tutorial so you can easily recreate them, or use them as a jumping off point for your own DIY wreath. Why not add a festive touch to your home this spring or holiday season?

The easiest way to update your front door for a new season is to place a beautiful seasonal wreath on your front door. Skip the store-bought wreath and create your own DIY wreath. Take a look around at these lovely wreaths for tons of inspiration! Happy crafting!

Modern Floral Wreath by Pretty Handy Girl

Welcome guests to your home with a DIY front door wreath, complete with lovely spring flowers and a modern gold hoop base. This is the perfect way to add a little creativity to your spring decor.

Spring Birds Nest Wreath by Home Stories A to Z

Learn how to make an adorable spring DIY grapevine wreath using seasonal items, such as oversized Easter eggs and moss. The best part? You can create your own wreath in under 30 minutes with a hot glue gun. Plus, it’s super beginner-friendly!

Modern Hoop Wreath for Spring by Decor Hint

The next time you are browsing the craft stores, check out the seasonal ribbon section to add to a spring wreath. Instead of a grapevine wreath base, try using a gold hoop wire wreath form for a more modern look. Spring is the perfect time to decorate with floral stems in soft colors of pink and white.

Boho Style Wreath for Spring by Place of My Taste

Learn how to make a beautiful Boho-inspired wreath with spring stems and a macrame base. This is such a unique DIY and surprisingly simple to make.

DIY Paper Button Floral Spring Wreath by Pretty Handy Girl

I love to add spring décor to my front door. A DIY wreath is a great way to welcome friends and family and it is so affordable to make.

Book Page Rose Wreath by Pretty Handy Girl

Add a personal touch to a wreath frame by attaching a book page flower as the focal point. Finished off with a pretty red check ribbon. It is a nice change from a classic wreath form. Check out the thrift store for unexpected vessels to use, such as a medallion, or other architectural items.

Terracotta Flower Pot Wreath Tutorial by DIY Beautify

Learn how to make a festive wreath for your front porch or patio. This clay pot wreath finished with faux florals adds a beautiful touch to any space.

Spring Tulip Wreath by The How to Mom

Learn how to make a beautiful wreath for spring using colorful tulips. Pick up floral wire to secure the flowers to the base. This beauty is a great way to welcome springtime to your home.

Wood Slice Heart Shaped Wreath by Pretty Handy Girl

Save those wine corks and enlist your friends to save theirs as well! They can be used to craft a pretty heart shaped wreath for Valentine’s Day, or all year long.

Home is Where the Heart is Door Decor by Jaime Costiglio

This wood house door decor is such a unique piece to hang on your door. The hanging hearts take it to the next level!

Heart Shaped Topiary by Pretty Handy Girl

You can’t go wrong with a DIY topiary. While not a wreath, this beauty can be placed in a window, or by the front door for a festive touch. Love the heart shape!

Spring Grapevine Wreath by Worthing Court

All you need is a wreath frame of your choice (grapevine wreaths work great) and faux flowers to create your own spring wreath. This looks just lovely on a single door, but you could also make two if you have double doors.

Grapevine Spring Wreath with Pussy Willows from Stone Gable

Classic grapevine paired with a spring nest is an easy way to decorate your front door. Add spring stems such as pussy willows for an extra festive touch.

Summer Peony Wreath DIY by Hearth and Vine

Use a foam wreath form and silk peonies to make an absolutely stunning wreath that brings that wow factor to your home.

Fairy Wreath Tutorial by Country Chic Cottage

Make a statement by creating a fairy wreath complete with a fairy door and mushrooms. This can be hung on a porch, or anywhere there is a bit of protection from the weather.

Spring Wreath with Moss Purse from Average But Inspired

Easter wreaths are always popular for spring. Check out the dollar store for budget-friendly flowers. Place them in unexpected bases, such as a moss purse. How fun is this?

Lemon Slice Boxwood Wreath by Twelve on Main

The first thing you want to do to make this boxwood wreath is to dry out lemon slices. The boxwood gives the look of a fresh wreath, but will last the entire spring and summer season.

Tobacco Basket Spring Wreath by Our Crafty Mom

If you are looking for unique front door ideas, try using something unexpected as your wreath base, such as a tobacco basket. Follow this DIY tutorial to make your own Easter wreath complete with a sweet little bunny. Wire cutters will be a handy tool for trimming the spring florals to size.

I hope these Creative Spring & Summer DIY Wreaths for Front Door will get your creativity sparked. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy some warm breezes and outside weather.

If you want something to do with all those fresh flowers outside, how about making pounded floral art for gifts and decorations.

March 12, 2025/0 Comments/by Michelle James

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Unique DIY Valentine’s Day Wreaths

Trying to get into the Valentine’s Day spirit? Need to inject a little romance into your home? Yup, me too! Here are several unique Valentine’s Day Wreaths to help you decorate for February 14th.

Unique DIY Valentine’s Day Wreaths

Have some downed tree branches in your yard? Make this Valentine’s Day rustic tree branch heart.

This upcycled book page rose wreath is the perfect addition to any house.

Train some ivy vines around a copper pipe to make this beautiful heart shaped topiary.

Be still my heart, this Home is Where the Heart Is Wreath belongs on my door.

Call me plumb crazy, but I think this adorable PVC pipe art would make a beautiful wreath.

Have some extra ribbon you’ve been hanging onto? This ribbon wreath is a pretty way to use it.

I get it, you want a wreath you can leave up through Valentine’s Day and beyond. This Modern Floral Wreath should make you happy.

This last idea is a start shaped wreath, but you could easily bend it into a Rosemary Heart Wreath.

I hope those gave you some great last minute decorating ideas. Enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day to you.

Need something to do with the kids for Valentine’s Day? Here are several DIY Valentine’s Day cards:

If you liked these ideas, you’ll love these Fall DIY Wreath ideas.

January 12, 2025/2 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

arts and craft, Crafts, gifts, Holiday decorating, kids art, Valentine's Day

Melted Crayon Heart Valentines

Looking for a simple and fun craft to do with the kids? These melted crayon hearts are just the thing. Make them for Valentine’s or just to reuse old broken crayons.

Melted Crayon Heart Valentines

After the abundance of candy and cookies consumed over the holidays, I cringe at the idea of more sweets finding their way into our home. Especially candy with artificial colored dyes added. Valentine’s Day and Halloween are the two holidays where I have to brace myself for the inevitable influx of dye-laden candies. I don’t have concrete proof, but I’m fairly certain that one of my sons has a dye sensitivity. This sensitivity manifests itself in behavior issues.

Because of this, I try to make Valentines that don’t use candies. Years ago, I made these Melted Crayon Heart Valentines! They were a big hit with the kids. This year my boys are too old for swapping Valentine’s (and they are enrolled in virtual school until the Fall), but I thought this would be a fun craft for those of you with little ones looking for easy crafts to fill the time.

How to Make Melted Crayon Heart Valentines

Materials:

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Broken crayons
Heart-Shaped Muffin Tin or Silicone Candy Mold
Cardstock for Valentine’s
Elmer’s Glue Dots or hot glue

Instructions:

Start by collecting all those broken crayons (or sacrifice some worn down ones.)
Pre-heat your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peel the labels off all the crayons.
Break the crayons into small pieces.
Optional: Separate into colors if you want to create monotone heart crayons
Fill the bottom of the muffin tin with the broken crayons.
Place in 300F oven for 15 minutes.
Once the crayons are liquified, remove them carefully from the oven.
Set out to cool for about 15-20 minutes.
Pop them out of the tins and glue to cardstock for Valentine’s or let the kids color with them.

We attached them using Elmer’s glue dots to cards that said “For Crayon Out Loud, Won’t You Be My Valentine.”

Kelly added some glitter to her crayon hearts:

And Heather of Whipperberry paired her melted crayon hearts with these adorable Valentines using a cutting die:

Want another candy-free Valentine idea? Make these adorable “You Rule” Valentines:

Now tell me, how are you all doing? Made it through 2020? I hope you are having a happy new year so far.

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January 27, 2021/27 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

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Wine Cork Reindeer

Grab a few wine corks and some wire, we’re going to make wine cork reindeer with those two supplies and some hand tools.

Wine Cork Reindeer

Looking for a little craft to do with the kids and maybe you’ve been drinking a little more wine this year and have some leftover wine corks. (Hand raised here!) Today I have the quickest and easiest holiday craft for you. I made one of these while I was talking on the phone. It started while I was doodling with some leftover wire from the Plumbing Parts Holiday Decor project and suddenly I was looking at a cute little stick reindeer. And then he asked me to make him some friends, so I did.

Materials:

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Instructions:

Cut four 3″ lengths of wire. Two 2.5″ lengths and finally cut one 2″ length of wire.

Use the needle-nosed pliers to grasp one of the 3″ wires (for the legs). Push it into the side of a wine cork.

Continue pushing the other 3″ wires into the wine cork.

Adjust the legs so all four feet rest on the ground. You can bend and arch the legs if you wish.

Take the 2″ section of wire and insert it into the top of the wine cork.

Push the second wine cork onto the 2″ wire and bend the wire to shape the reindeer’s neck.

Take the remaining wires (2.5″ wires) and bend them into the shape below (like cattle horns.)

Grab the horns with the pliers and insert them into the head of your reindeer.

Only one of my reindeer was given a red nose (you and I know there is only ONE Rudolph!) Add a dab of glue onto the end of the wine cork head and press the red bead into the glue.

Then make a few friends for Rudolph…

…and have fun posing them and making them line up for Santa.

These would make a fun gift for the wine lovers in your family or the kids who are old enough that they don’t pose a choking hazard.

I have Rudolph and friends lined up on our mudroom coat rack.

Aren’t they cute?

Yes, I took 100 photos of these cuties — what are you trying to say? And yes, I may have drank a bit too much wine in 2020, but these were actually in my craft stash.

Have a Happy Holiday from me and Rudy!

December 14, 2020/13 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

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Festive DIY Napkin Rings for your Holiday Table

Happy Holidays! I thought it would be very apropos to share this easy last-minute holiday napkin ring tutorial with you all. It’s that time of year when time is short and things are busy. The last thing we need is to stress about table settings. If you happen to need something quick to dress your tables, these festive DIY napkin rings will have you covered!

I got the idea for this while I was in Target. Of course, I love to peruse their home decor aisles, which are filled with holiday decor at the moment. I saw this lovely little green garland for $8! Bargain! I am picky about my faux greenery, but this one looked pretty good (especially for the price). I knew I could make this into a cool centerpiece or napkin rings.

You can follow these same steps to make napkin rings out of any holiday garland. Dollar Stores might be a good source for inexpensive garlands. It’s helpful if your garland has a bendable wire with it, this makes shaping the rings easier. I would also like to suggest that you use wire cutters for cutting the wire. Strong scissors may do the job, but it can be tough. And why ruin your good scissors?

Let’s get started, shall we?

Materials:

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Instructions:

Step 1: Cut a small piece of garland.

Take your wire cutters and cut a piece of garland. The length will depend on how thick your napkins are. I have these frayed red buffalo check napkins that I made for the 4th of July, and I’m reusing them for the holidays! (You can check out the tutorial for those red napkins right here.) The material is somewhat thin, so I cut about a 4-inch piece of garland.

Step 2: Bend Garland Piece into a ring

Bend your garland piece into a ring. This is why it helps to be using garland with wire! All you have to do is mold it in a circle and twist it together. Then you can fluff up the greenery on the ring any way you like.

Definitely ensure that your ring doesn’t have any sharp, exposed wires. If so, just clamp it down with pliers.

Step 3: Insert your napkin

Now for the fun. Take the whole napkin and pull it through the ring. But here’s another way to do this.

Take your napkin and lay it out flat. Grab the napkin in the center and place your napkin ring over the center fold. Voila!

I think napkin rings really add to place settings, especially if you’re like me and only have a small round table. It’s stylish without overcrowding the table. I think these extra touches really make the holidays feel special. And instead of spending $5 on each napkin ring, you spent $8 on the whole project. As a bonus, you’ll probably have garland leftover to decorate with!

If you want more great ideas for your Holiday table, check out this gorgeous Holiday Tablescape.

I want to take a moment to wish you all a Happy and safe Holiday and a Joyous New Year. I’ve now been writing for Pretty Handy Girl for a year, and I couldn’t be more thankful for this opportunity to connect with you all. Thank you so much for being a reader! It means so much to me to have you here.

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Hello! I’m Karen, the creator of the Home Decor and DIY Blog: Decor Hint. I’m a Native of the East Coast, but I currently live in beautiful Seattle with my hubby, our two wonderful children, and our spunky wheaten terrier.

You can usually find me with some sort of craft in one hand and a coffee in the other. And I’m always rearranging furniture or moving lamps from room to room. I have a passion (read: obsession) for decorating, DIY, and gardening. In short, I love making my house into a home.

Like many, I’m inspired by what I see in home decor magazines, but I’m not so inspired by the price tags. Consequently, I love finding and creating beautiful budget-friendly home decor items. In a head to head competition, I bet you’d never know the difference between the designer items and my DIY creations! Many of my DIY projects focus on sewing, crafting, upcycling and organizing. Some of my favorite projects have been making pretty wreaths, sewing my own tassel hand towels, and crafting these trendy wood bead garlands. I can’t wait to inspire you and spark your creativity through my DIY projects.

You can always connect with me on Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram.

December 2, 2020/2 Comments/by Karen Decor Hint