58 Easy DIY Christmas Wreaths to Take Your Door Decor to the Next Level
Make use of old ornaments and ribbon to recreate these festive ideas.
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As fun as it is to break out the Christmas decorations after Thanksgiving (or if you're really passionate about the holiday, Halloween), decorating for Christmas is no easy feat. When you're someone who has a vision or theme you're trying to capture, it can be difficult to find the perfect garlands, ornaments, table settings, Christmas lights and everything else that you need to perfectly capture that cozy holiday spirit — especially when you're on a budget.
While you can't always cut costs when it comes to gift shopping or purchasing the fixings for Christmas brunch or dinner, we can help you create your own holiday decor at home, often for cheap or using items you already have. When it comes to indoor and outdoor door decor, we've got you covered with easy DIY Christmas wreath ideas that you can customize to fit your style.
Deck your halls with a traditional look that incorporates greenery or berries or mix it up by using things like pink glitter, vibrant ornaments, candy, green popsicle sticks, knit pom poms and even old photos for a more unique one-of-a-kind look. More often than not, a wreath is one of the first things your family and friends encounter when they come to visit, so capture their eye with something that makes your front door stand out on the block.
Pink and Green Ornament Wreath
Show your sparkly side with this bold ornament wreath. Choose bright hues in a variety of ornament sizes for a true showstopper.
Popsicle Stick Wreath
Popsicle sticks are always great to have on hand when it comes to crafts. Purchase green popsicle sticks or paint them yourself before gluing them together into a wreath form. Use a red ribbon to tie the festive look together. If you want to add some dimension, use popsicle sticks in various shades of green.
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Magical Forest Wreath
Wrap some wire around the bases of bottle-brush trees and attach them to a faux wreath. Dab a little bit of hot glue onto the bottoms to help them stay upright. Spray adhesive all over the wreath, then add spray snow. Hang the wreath on a sturdy hook and enjoy its beauty all winter long!
Ice Skates Wreath
Go for an unexpected look this year by hanging ice skates lined in fur. Spruce up the design with pom poms and silver ornaments.
Bow Wreath
Since your kids don't really seem to appreciate your gift wrapping skills anyway, use your bow stash for a colorful wreath that you can use year after year.
Snowball Wreath
We bet you didn't think styrofoam balls could be so pretty. To make this crafty design, just use hot glue to apply styrofoam balls to a wreath form. Once they're all dry add a bow and wire for hanging.
Enchanted Fairy Wreath
By hanging this magical wreath on your front door, you're sure to make some tiny house guests (read: elves and fairies) feel right at home. Use wooden embroidery rings with greenery (which can be fake or real) and some colored ornaments of your choosing to create this unique look.
Traditional Look
Keep it simple with a classic-looking wreath dressed up in patterned bows and acorns.
Pom-Pom Wreath
Christmas is the perfect time to put your pom-pom maker to the test. Try a snow-inspired wreath look by gluing pom-poms in varied sizes and shades of white and pink to a wreath form. Make even more of an impact by finishing the look with a matching tassel and bottle brush trees.
Magnolia Wreath Trio
Opt for nontraditional greenery like magnolia leaves and use ribbon to string three wreaths together to create one long piece of decor that spans the whole length of your door.
Candy Cane Stripe Wreath
All you need for this decoration is a Styrofoam wreath and red and white straws. Glue the straws side by side around the wreath. For the second layer, cut the straws in half and glue them on top of the first layer.
Cookie Cutter Wreath
Once that final batch of Christmas cookies comes out of the oven, clean off the cookie cutters to create this charming decoration. Or better yet, pick up a cheap set to use solely for the wreath so you can still keep baking cookies all season long.
Peppermint Wreath
Santa Claus Lane has nothin' on your neighborhood, especially when you hang this sweet-as-candy wreath on your front door. Just glue together painted wooden rounds and embellish them with striped ribbon and pom-poms for an instant decoration.
Star Wreath
Turn a tree topper into a sweet Scandi wreath with sprigs of eucalyptus (or mistletoe) attached with oral wire. Then hang with a ribbon in the color of your choice.
Striped Ribbon
If red, green and gold aren't your thing, opt for something more demure like black and white striped ribbon.
Gold Honeycomb Wreath
Reduce, reuse and recycle your leftover toilet paper rolls by transforming them into a subtle statement wreath. Add gold bells to hear "jingle, jangle" each time someone opens the door.
Little House Wreath
Use floral wire to affix a cute little Christmas-village house in the middle of a basic green wreath for a quick spruce-up.
Wood and Pine Wreath
If you're looking for an indoor option, dress up a plain wooden wreath with fresh sprigs of pine that'll fill your home with a seasonal aroma.
Festive Fringe Wreath
For an unconventional but totally adorable idea, wrap an embroidery hoop with yarn, then tie 24 strands to the bottom; trim diagonally. Wire on greenery and an ornament.
Pear and Pinecone Wreath
Combine your love of pears, pinecones and evergreens into one elegant decorative item for your front door with a handy hot glue gun.
Mariah Thomas (she/her) is an assistant editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers home and lifestyle content. Mariah has more than four years of editorial experience, having written for TLC, Apartment Therapy, Women's Health and Avocado Magazine. She received her master's degree in journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and published her first book, Heart and Soul: Poems of Thoughts and Emotions, in 2019. She's also the founder of RTF Community, a platform for creatives of color to connect, learn and showcase their work.
Monique Valeris is the home design director for Good Housekeeping, where she oversees the brand's home decorating coverage across print and digital. Prior to joining GH in 2020, she was the digital editor at Elle Decor. In her current role, she explores everything from design trends and home tours to lifestyle product recommendations, including writing her monthly column, "What's in My Cart."
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