While it certainly seems like the emphasis is on buying at the holidays, it doesn’t have to be that way. After all, the focus of the holidays is family, and nothing brings us together like a DIY project. From homemade cookies to handmade gifts, previous generations knew that the secret to the holidays was keeping it simple–and not buying a bunch of stuff that will end up in the landfill — including holiday wreaths.

Keep the holidays handmade and decorate your home with these simple DIY holiday wreaths. Most likely you have some of these materials laying around your house already, or can easily source them from thrift stores, yard sales, or the recycling bin.

Repurposed DIY Holiday Wreath Ideas

1. Tinsel Garland Wreath

While tinsel garland is genuinely horrible stuff to buy new, the chances are that you have some taking up space in your holiday decoration storage bin. Or you might come across it at the thrift store. Wrap it around a wreath frame of your choice.

2. Christmas Ball Wreath

Somehow those of us who celebrate Christmas seem to end with more ball tree ornaments than we can use. Repurpose them by gluing them to a wreath frame for a festive front door wreath.

3. Wrapping Paper Wreath

I recently cleaned out the attic and discovered an old box of holiday wrapping paper. While it wasn’t ideal for use as gift wrap, it would have been perfect for making a decoupaged wrapping paper wreath!

4. Toilet Paper Tube Wreath

Believe it or not, toilet paper tubes are great fodder for DIYing up handmade goodies. Cut toilet paper tubes into sections (the thickness depends on your taste preference). Glue them together to form a wreath. Decorate with toilet paper snowflakes (tutorial found here).

5. Mason Jar Lid Wreath

Anyone who uses mason jars knows that the lids rust and are no longer suitable for food storage. They are ideal for repurposing, though. Firstly, paint them, decorate them with washi tape, cover them in fabric, or what have you. Then, string them on a large piece of ribbon for some colorful repurposing holiday cheer.

6. Cookie Cutter Wreath

By the same token, those old cookie cutters you were going to take to the thrift store can also be repurposed into a festive DIY holiday wreath.

7. Christmas Card Wreath

Have you ever wondered what to do with holiday cards after the holidays? Save them and turn them into next year’s holiday wreath, of course. The heavy cardstock makes cards the perfect material for cutting out shapes like poinsettias, mistletoe, trees and more. Old cookie cutters make the perfect templates too!

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Celebrate spring and show off your crafty side with these clever DIY wreath ideas.

No matter whether you live in Florida or Maine, spring has sprung! The first day of spring has come and gone and, while it still may be a little chilly in your neck of the woods, it is beyond time to display your spring front door wreath. And if you don’t have one already, we have some wonderfully simple DIY wreath ideas that are perfectly plucky enough for spring.

6 Sensational Spring DIY Wreath Ideas

1.Yarn-Wrapped DIY Wreath – Turn that yarn stash into a work of art without all the fuss and bother of actually having to knit something. Instead, wrap those perfect spring-themed yarns around one of those foam wreath rings. Decorate with felt butterflies, flowers, and other accoutrements.

2. No-Sew Fabric Wreath – Old sheets, curtains, shirts, and skirts can be repurposed into an easy no sew fabric wreath. Simply cut up your textiles and tie them onto a metal wreath form for an easy DIY wreath project. The fabric scraps will look like willowy flower petals. Here’s a link to a tutorial.

3. Burlap Wreath – Burlap can be used to make a simple background on which to affix faux flowers and other spring-themed additions. As in the previous suggestion, simply use a metal wreath form and burlap ribbon to make your base. See a handy how-to here.

4. Cupcake Liner Wreath – Do you have unused cupcakes liners from parties past in your cupboards? Turn them into a fabulous DIY wreath. It is seriously simple to do. If you can cut and pin, you can complete this project. Tie on a little ribbon to finish the look. You can find the nitty gritty details here.

5. Ribbon Wreath – This is another ridiculously easy project for us lazy crafty peeps. Wrap a foam wreath with ribbon. That’s it. You’re done. Maybe add some other embellishments if you are feeling like a little more work.

6. Basket Wreath – We love this idea from photo stylist Karin Lidbeck-Brent for a basket wreath. It calls for using a small vegetable basket like farmers use at the farmers market into a basket wreath. Follow the easy inspiration here.

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Fall is the time for entertaining and that leads to the desire to spruce up your place. Nature’s bounty of colorful leaves, acorns, apples, pinecones, mums, pumpkins and more all lend themselves to being used to create DIY fall decorations.

Like the idea of using the best of nature’s autumn to make your own DIY fall decorations, but not sure where to start? We’ve got some great project ideas to get you inspired.

15 DIY Fall Decorations Using Natural Elements

1. Acorn Bark Owls – These fun and adorable bark and acorn cap owls would be fun to make with kids and could be used as DIY fall decorations for your table.
2. Acorn Wreaths – If you have an oak in your yard, then you not only have a lot of squirrels but you also have an abundance of acorns. Turn that bounty into a pretty front door wreath.
3. Leaf and Nut Wind Catcher – Let your creativity shine with this idea for creating a seasonal mobile/dreamcatcher.
4. Glitter Leaves Garland – Glam up your space with this easy tutorial for making a glitter leaf garland. This project calls for artificial leaves, but you could use real ones instead.
5. Wood and Burlap Wreath – Turn fall tree pruning into a stunning front door wreath made from log slices and burlap.
6. Mini Gourd and Pumpkin Wreath – Love those mini gourds and pumpkins but never know what to do with them, use them to make a colorful wreath.
7. Gourd Birdhouses – Whether you use them just for show or actually place them outside for the birds, curved-neck gourds can be turned into gorgeous birdhouses.
8. “Mumkin” Pumpkin Planter – We love the idea of a “mumkin”, or a hollowed out pumpkin used as a pretty planter for fall mums.
9. Yarn Wrapped Gourds – Yarn addicts, cover gourds in pretty autumn colors.
10. Gourd Centerpiece – Turn a library card catalog drawer (or make your own drawer from wood) into a mini gourd centerpiece.
11. Floating Acorn Candles – This idea for using acorn caps to make your own floating candles is an example of super clever DIY fall decorations.
12. Twig Vase – Cover a repurposed coffee can with twigs for an easy repurposed vase.
13. Dip Painted Pine Cone Garland – Dip pine cones into autumn-colored paints to make a seasonal garland.
14. Mason Jar Acorn Lanterns – Fill hanging mason jar lanterns with acorns and votive candles  for autumnal mood lighting for your next dinner party.
15. Apple Candles – Use apples as pretty votive candle holders to add color to your table.

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