Pipe Cleaner Wreath Ornament
Materials:
- chipboard
- scissors
- pipe cleaners
- wire snips (oooh, glittery!)
- mini pom poms
- Supertite glue
- monofilament cord
Steps:
Trace a 3" circle with a 2" inner circle on chipboard. Cut out the pieces to make the base of your wreath.
Snip a green pipe cleaner in half and set one piece aside. Fold the other piece in half, and hold it behind the base with the folded end pointing toward the outside of the wreath. Bend the two ends up and over the base, then thread them through the folded end. Pull tight.
Continue adding pipe cleaner halves until the whole base is covered.
Give the pipe cleaners a trim so that all the ends are even.
Bend the outer portions of the pipe cleaners to the left to mimic the way a real wreath is assembled.
Cut a length of monofilament and tie it around the wreath to make a hanger.
Take a red pipe cleaner (don't snip it in half like the green ones) and twist it to form a bow shape. Glue it to the wreath, covering the monofilament hanger. Add colorful pom poms to the wreath, including a red one in the center of the bow.
Hang your finished wreath on the tree, use it as a gift topper, or slide it down the neck of a wine (or sparkling cider) bottle for a fabulous hostess gift!
